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

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

3. Safe for what?

• safe to shower in

• ummm, he didn't say

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.

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.

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.