most towns don't test their drinking water for anywhere near all of the contaminants that currently appear, but one of the toxins that most do test for - arsenic - appears to be linked with the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes.and - just to make your day complete - it turns out that the fruit drinks that you've been chugging as an alternative to calorie-heavy soda contribute to diabetes, too.
(our solution: homebrewed beer. or mead. or, heck, even potane. you may end up with a spare tire, but you'll avoid having to shoot up insulin, going blind, or developing abcesses on the bottoms of your feet. you're welcome.)