More mindless fear mongering (drinking from a hose)

[litch]

So you heard the latest thing they are trying to frighten you about and make you buy new stuff?

Don't Drink Water from a HOSE! it's poisonous

Here's the scoop from consumer reports (link).

Esentially the concern is trace amounts of lead (used as a softener for pvc hoses) which could leach into the water, as well as any pathogens that might have bread or chemical contaminants it might have picked up. If the water is running and anything standing has been flushed out it's negligable.

Comments

[boo-kat.livejournal.com]

I've never had one of my posts, or the comments there in, spawn a new post in someone else's journal. I feel special now! :)

Thanks for mentioning that about the hoses, though. My concern would be for all the pets who get watered outside through hoses like that.

[stickcow.livejournal.com]

Yea, who cares about all the children drinking from hoses, but the poor dogs!