Michigan Lead Poisoning Crisis: Is Your Water Safe?

I’ve been watching the crisis in Flint, Michigan, with increasing alarm. The city’s old pipes and fixtures are still leaching lead, poisoning water users and creating a state of emergency. More than 100,000 people are still without safe tap water.  In some cases, the water was found to contain such high levels of lead it’s been classified as “toxic waste.” What is lead poisoning? As you may know, lead is one of the most toxic heavy metals out there. People in Flint can’t drink, cook bathe or brush their teeth with the city’s water without the risk of being poisoned. And while you may have been told Flint is an extreme case, it’s hardly the only one. Lead levels in water have been deemed “unsafe” in other parts of Michigan, as well as parts of Ohio, Mississippi, New Jersey and South Carolina and California — to name just a few. But the bigger problem is that lead has been quietly poisoning you for years — in every state and in almost every country in the world — and the danger isn’t just coming from your municipal water supply. Here at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine, I’ve seen how this kind of toxic pollution can take its toll on your health. In a minute, I’m going to tell you about a few natural, safe and sure-fire ways to remove lead from your body. What Are the Sources and Effects of Lead Poisoning But first, let’s take a closer look at the scale of the lead poi...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Health Lead Poisoning Source Type: news