Making the Right Choice for Water Michelle Wilson-Faustin, MPH student Walden University PUBH Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Summer; 2012

 Introduction  Regulation Agencies  Benefits of Recycling  Health  Pacific Pollution  Pacific Ocean Landfill  Bottled Water VS Tap Water  Conclusion 2 Contents

 Water plays a very important role in our daily lives. It is needed for drinking, dental health, sanitation, industrial use, agriculture, medical, commercial use and leisure activities.  The safety of our water supply has improved compared to centuries ago when there was constant outbreak of diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever.  Some countries in other parts of the world do not have access to clean drinking water which is desperately needed to prevent disease outbreaks. 3 Introduction

 FDA  USEPA  SDWA Goodman, S. (2009). The New York Times. Energy and Environment. Retrieved from 4 Regulation Agencies & Law

5 Benefits of Recycling

 Jobs  Energy  Natural Resources  Gases  Pollution  Landfill  United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Recycle. Retrieved from Benefits of Recycling cont’d

7  Waste Llanos, M. (2005). MSNBC News. Plastic Bottles Pile Up As Mountain of Waste. Retrieved from Recycling

Pacific Pollution  Dangers 8 Nall, R. (n.d.). National Geographic. Green Living. Statistics on Pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Retrieved from

9 Pacific Ocean Landfill

10  Location  Contents  Size National Geographic. (n. d.). Statistics on Pollution on the Pacific Ocean. Green Living. Retrieved from Pacific Ocean Landfill cont’d.

Health Factors of Bottled Water  Plastic  Bacteria Berry, B. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green living. Can I Reuse a Plastic Water Bottle Over & Over? Retrieved from water-bottle-over-over-2311.html water-bottle-over-over-2311.html 11

Bottled Water VS Tap Water Bottled WaterTap Water 12

Alternatives 13 Conclusion

In our daily lives we encounter many alternatives to bottled water. Knowing which alternatives are safe is key. In office buildings and schools choose the option of the water fountain before purchasing that bottle of water. On the go in your car, the train, exercise activities and walks or runs in the park, remember to fill up your reusable water bottle and take it with you. 14 Conclusion

 Berry, B. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green living. Can I Reuse a Plastic Water Bottle Over & Over? Retrieved from bottle-over-over-2311.htmlhttp://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-reuse-plastic-water- bottle-over-over-2311.html  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). Drinking Water. Commercially Bottled Water. Retrieved from  Goodman, S. (2009). The New York Times. Energy and Environment. Retrieved from water-than-tap-g html water-than-tap-g html  Llanos, M. (2005). MSNBC News. Plastic Bottles Pile Up As Mountain of Waste. Retrieved from 15 References

 Food and Drug Administration. (2012). FDA Regulates the Safety of Bottled Water Beverages Including Flavored Water and Nutrient-Added Water Beverages. Retrieved from  Nall, R. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green Living. Statistics on Pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Retrieved from html html  National Geographic. (n. d.). Statistics on Pollution on the Pacific Ocean. Green Living. Retrieved from html html  United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Recycle. Retrieved from 16 References cont’d.

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). National Drinking Water Week. Healthy Water. Retrieved from  Container Recycling Institute (CRI). Bottled Water. Retrieved from recycling.org/facts/plastic/bottledwater.htmhttp:// recycling.org/facts/plastic/bottledwater.htm  National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). (2000). Bottled water. Pure Drink or pure Hype? Retrieved from  UL. (2012). The How and why of Water Conservation. Retrieved from safety/environmental-safety-articles/the-why-and-how-of-water- conservation/?gclid=CILVtp3f0bECFQIQNAodpnwALAhttp:// safety/environmental-safety-articles/the-why-and-how-of-water- conservation/?gclid=CILVtp3f0bECFQIQNAodpnwALA 17 Additional Reading

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