One morning, Bob walks into his kitchen. Noticing his kettle is empty, he fills it with some water and turns it on so he can make a cup of refreshing tea. A few minutes later, after pouring the hot water into his mug, he notices there's still a bit left in the kettle.
'No biggie,' Bob thinks to himself. 'I'll just leave that water in there and reboil it for another cup in a few hours.'
Yikes, Bob! What are you thinking?
Okay, to be fair, Bob's not alone; I know plenty of people who reboil water. Heck, I used to do it myself. But then, I learned about the two major risks associated with doing that.
What are they? Keep reading – you might be surprised.
#1 – Increased Toxin Concentration
You might be surprised to learn what hangs out in your tap water. After looking at tap water from across the country, the Environmental Working Group found 316 chemicals, including:- Arsenic
- Chlorine byproducts
- Fertilizer
- Fuel propellant
- Heavy metals
- Industrial solvents
- Plasticizers
- Radioactive isotopes
- Fluoride