Is Your Tap Water Poisoning You Without You Knowing It

Is Your Tap Water Poisoning You Without You Knowing It: The Silent Killer in Your Glass Nearly 90% of Americans rely on public drinking water systems. These systems use chemicals to disinfect water and kill harmful pathogens. But in the process, they create disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that can be more dangerous than the pathogens themselves. Some of these DBPs are linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, and other serious health issues. Even more alarming is that many of these DBPs are unregulated and understudied, meaning their full impact on health is unknown.