International Travelers have been known to ask many of the questions you see below dealing with the water in destinations across the world.
What is a water-borne disease?
What does it mean safe water?
How safe is water worldwide?
What does it mean access to safe water and sanitation?
What is travelers’ diarrhea?
Who gets travelers’ diarrhea?
What causes travelers’ diarrhea?
What treatment […]

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Biological poisoning includes bacteria, of which E.coli is only one kind. It also includes parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which live in the intestines of humans and animals, and though they are not usually as deadly as E.coli, are harder to kill even with chlorine. Most microbiological hazards are short-term threats; you suffer the effects […]

Generally speaking, these are some of the areas around the world where you should not drink the water without treatment (and the disease risks):

Indian Subcontinent
Cholera, Salmonella, Hepatitis A & E, Amebiasis
Africa
Salmonella, Hepatitis, Giardiasis, Amebiasis
Mexico, Central and South America
Salmonella, Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Hepatitis
Russia and former USSR countries
Giardiasis
Asia
Cholera, Salmonella, Giardiasis

To be safe, water in these areas should always […]

Water filtration devices are one of the most economical answers for long-term travelers or groups. Those equipped with effective filters (.2 microns) remove all of the bacteria and parasites, and some of the viruses without changing the taste of the water, and without a waiting period. The filters are easily replaced and inexpensive, keeping the […]

Undertreated water is a wonderful home for microorganisms such as viruses (polio, hepatitis), bacteria (cholera, salmonella, streptococcus), and parasites (Giardia Lamblia, Cryptosporidium). Exposure to these organisms can cause serious illness, and in some cases may be fatal.
These risks are avoidable when using the proper method of filtration. If you or someone you know travels internationally […]

Whether at home or abroad, everyone needs clean, wholesome water every day (a good rule of thumb is at least 1/2 gallon of water per person per day). Many countries do not impose the same sanitation requirements on their water supply that we are accustomed to at home, resulting in serious health risks to the […]

Arsenic has tremendous effects on the body. The National Academy of Sciences did a study in 1999, that discovered Arsenic contaminated water causes bladder, lung, and skin cancer, and may be the leading cause of kidney and liver cancer. It was also found to destroy the central and peripheral nervous systems, heart and blood vessels, and cause serious […]

Arsenic is a grayish-white element having a metallic luster, vaporizing when heated, and forming poisonous compounds. Its symbol is ”AS.” Its atomic weight is “74.92″, and its atomic number is 33. In the heavy metal section of the periodic table, arsenic is found by more common dangerous elements such as lead and mercury.
The most common form found in […]

If you clean your plastic bottles after each time you use them, like you would for any other drinking container (i.e. drinking glasses, etc), then there will be no need for you to be concerned with bacteria. Plastics are by nature extremely sanitary materials, and plastic bottles are no more likely to grow bacteria than packaging […]