Is tap water dangerous to shower in? | Is This Legit?

1. True or false: If someone wants to sell you something and says that the reason you should buy it is based on science, they are automatically lying.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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2. If someone is clearly explaining the science behind a product that they want to sell you, you should trust them.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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3. Safe for what?

• safe to shower in

• ummm, he didn't say

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4. Just because you find one GOOD, LEGITIMATE source that makes a statement doesn't mean you should stop there. It is always good to check multiple sources and compare.

What is "Lateral Reading"

• Finding several sources that you think are probably legitimate and comparing what they have to say about a topic in order to find out what is true.

• Lateral means "side", so it means that you are reading from side to side.

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5. She chose a website from the Minnesota Department of Public Health, likely because it is a government agency. Generally, government agencies are reliable sources, but even they can get it wrong. This is why the following is so important:

• CLICK RESTRAINT - don't just click on the first thing you see.

• LATERAL READING - choose multiple sources you believe to be reliable and compare them.

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6. The two people pushing the idea that tap water is dangerous to shower in were probably saying what they were saying because...

• they want to sell you something so they can have more money.

• they just aren't very smart.

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