[Summit] Summit Digest, Vol 55, Issue 17

Fri Oct 16 18:44:15 UTC 2009

“Be Safe This Fall” FREE Community Event

Did you know? 33% of people over the age of 65 fall every year. 1.6 million US adults go to emergency departments for fall related injuries. 20-30% of falls result in fractures. 15,800 people 65 and older died from injuries related to unintentional falls in 2005.
Many of these falls and other injuries are preventable. To learn how to improve your safety at home, come to the Baxt Building at The Miriam Hospital on Saturday October 17, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. where we’ll be hosting a multidisciplinary safety fair to improve the safety awareness of the local TMH community.
At the fair you will learn about fall prevention and other safety concerns in your daily life as you meet with each of the following health care professionals:

Nurses
Nutritionists
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists
Physical Therapists
Social Workers
Speech/Language Pathologists

At The Miriam Hospital, we care about the safety and well-being of our community.join us on October 17  to help us continue to keep you safe and healthy! Screenings are from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and information booths will be available until 4 p.m.

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Subject: Summit Digest, Vol 55, Issue 17
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Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 1:00 PM

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   1. Re: Filtering East Side water... (Hope for Health)
   2. Re: Filtering East Side water... (Breslers)
   3. plaster ceiling work (Amy Ward)
   4. Re: plaster ceiling work (Theresa Mathiesen)
   5. Re: plaster ceiling work (Ann Byrne)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:29:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hope for Health <libertyliterary at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Summit] Filtering East Side water...
To: Emlyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com>
Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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Emlyn,

Thank you for some very good advice!

In general, one should assume that public water treatment 
systems miss a good deal. Examples are pesticides, phthalates (endocrine-disrupting plasticizers also found in personal
care products), pharmaceuticals (including hormones from 
birth control pills), anti-bacterials (associated with
antibiotic resistance) and many other chemicals 
of concern. See: A National Assessment of Tap Water Quality
More than 140 contaminants with no enforceable safety www.ewg.org/tapwater/findings.php

Bottled water has its own problems, including
the plastic containers, which can leach toxins
into the liquid, especially when exposed to heat.

My comments on the water quandary in response 
to a radio program in 2007 are below, FYI.

The bottom line - Emlyn is quite right - the best
available solution is to use a water filter.  This
could be the under-the-sink kind or even a simple
faucet filter.  It is also a good idea to use a
shower filter vs. the chlorine-generated gases
released from the heated water.

Fortunately, these options really go a long
way in solving this dilemma.

Blessings,

Liberty G
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COMMENTS TO DEMOCRACY NOW ABOUT 8-1-07 PROGRAM ON WATER

Although I appreciate your putting forth some valuable information about problems with bottled water and privatization of water, I am concerned that some misinformation about tap water was allowed to stand in today's show.  Please give similar time to Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has two important information pages on water at its website:

"Tap Water:  To Drink or Not to Drink" includes data on tests of D.C. tap water and the hazardous chlorination products in it.

"Down the Drain" discusses widespread contamination by hormone-disrupting chemicals such as Phthalates, Bisphenol A and Triclosan.  EWG concludes that the best option is to use carbon filters in faucet-mount (inexpensive), under-the-sink or whole-house units, or filter pitchers.  (TIP does not recommend the latter because they involve water sitting for long periods of time in plastic).

You can find this information at:  
www.ewg.org/reports/dctapwater 
www.ewg.org/reports/downthedrain 

See also an article on other water contaminants on our TIP website at:  
www.toxicsinfo.org/environment/beauty_aids.htm 

Again, I admire your program and thank you for bringing out some important points and issues.  I just ask that you balance the coverage by reporting the very real problems with tap water - which is in fact not that pure in many places, where a variety of contaminants are not removed by processing.

Blessings,

Liberty G
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--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Emlyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Emlyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Summit] Filtering East Side water...
> To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 7:36 AM
> Hi folks,
> 
> Just a heads-up about our water: After the new city water
> pipes had been installed under our street last year, the
> results from our (presumably mandatory) water quality test
> came back with slightly elevated levels of lead. They
> suggested that this might just be temporary due to the
> repair work having just been completed, but we didn't
> want to take any chances since my wife was expecting that
> February.
> 
> 
> 
> I went to the Home Despot and found an inexpensive
> under-sink water filter which we've been using since
> then. When I change the filter (about once every 6 months) I
> find very murky, rust-red water in the base of the filter
> with a lot of sediment in it. Obviously this accumulates
> over many months, but it still doesn't look very
> appetizing...or healthy, so we're realizing how useful
> this it is to have this filter.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't think it's more than $10 or $20, and the
> filter we use has a yellow label which targets lead,
> chlorine and a few other things. You'll likely also need
> a couple of new water hoses (going to and from the cold
> water pipe under the sink). It tends to reduce the flow
> strength a little but it's a small price to pay for
> clean(er) water.
> 
> 
> 
> Emlyn
> 
> 
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:11:37 -0400
From: Breslers <breslerfamily at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Summit] Filtering East Side water...
To: Summit Neighborhood <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
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There is unfortunately a lot of gunk in our water. A full water profile I
saw contained approximately 40 tests.

I admit I don't use a filter (bottled water- not perfect either) but I
believe I've heard correctly working filters need to be changed more often
than 6 months.  Have you lead tested your tap water with a month-old filter
in place, to be sure it is working right?

What I have learned-- There have been some strange problems with NYC's
water, which caused serious concerns for many people there.   ( I am
skipping over the particular problem, which couldn't happen here, due to our
different system)

The Important part is that many people became very serious about filtering
their water, and knowing that the filtering was actually SUCCESSFUL.   The
testing showed appalling results. Many filters do not fit tightly in their
housings, allowing much of the water to go AROUND the filter. Even the
relatively large organic particles in question in NY, were frequently by
passing the filtration systems.

I heard that some systems were poorly designed to start with, but also-
problems were caused when people tried to save money by buying non-"brand
name" filters as replacments, and the specifications were sloppy,  or there
where rubber seals/gaskets that also needed replacement or had other
proiblems.

Maybe Consumer Reports or some place like that would have more info.

Elianna

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Emlyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Just a heads-up about our water: After the new city water pipes had been
> installed under our street last year, the results from our (presumably
> mandatory) water quality test came back with slightly elevated levels of
> lead. They suggested that this might just be temporary due to the repair
> work having just been completed, but we didn't want to take any chances
> since my wife was expecting that February.
>
> I went to the Home Despot and found an inexpensive under-sink water filter
> which we've been using since then. When I change the filter (about once
> every 6 months) I find very murky, rust-red water in the base of the filter
> with a lot of sediment in it. Obviously this accumulates over many months,
> but it still doesn't look very appetizing...or healthy, so we're realizing
> how useful this it is to have this filter.
>
> I don't think it's more than $10 or $20, and the filter we use has a yellow
> label which targets lead, chlorine and a few other things. You'll likely
> also need a couple of new water hoses (going to and from the cold water pipe
> under the sink). It tends to reduce the flow strength a little but it's a
> small price to pay for clean(er) water.
>
> Emlyn
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:13:15 -0400
From: Amy Ward <awolf5 at cox.net>
Subject: [Summit] plaster ceiling work
To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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Hi Summit neighbors,

Can anyone recommend a plaster contractor to repair a hole in a  
plaster ceiling?  We have leak that has damaged our living room ceiling.

Thanks for your help

Amy

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:18:13 -0400
From: Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Summit] plaster ceiling work
To: Amy Ward <awolf5 at cox.net>
Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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Ditto for us!
-- Elva Mathiesen

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Amy Ward <awolf5 at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi Summit neighbors,
>
> Can anyone recommend a plaster contractor to repair a hole in a plaster
> ceiling? ?We have leak that has damaged our living room ceiling.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Amy
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:16:04 -0400
From: Ann Byrne <editorann at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Summit] plaster ceiling work
To: Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>
Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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  And ditto for me.
Ann   "Chicago Ann"   editorann at cox.net

On Oct 16, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Theresa Mathiesen wrote:

> Ditto for us!
> -- Elva Mathiesen
>
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Amy Ward <awolf5 at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi Summit neighbors,
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a plaster contractor to repair a hole in a  
>> plaster
>> ceiling?  We have leak that has damaged our living room ceiling.
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Amy
>>
>>
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>>
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