Pure Tasmanian waters

[lacad01]

Wow, you Taswegians are lucky:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94syGYcdGcU&feature=player_embedded

So if I dropped my cheapo finder scope in, what would the waters transform it into ? ;)

[stephenb]

I love this ad, one of the best beer ads I've every seen. I laugh everytime I see it. Oh and I've always loved Boags!

[JethroB76]

mmmm, Boags :drink:

[lacad01]

:drink::drink::drink:Yeah, agree!! :drink::drink::drink:
Definitely somethin good in that there water ;)

[acropolite]

FWIW Tasmanian water when tested often has alarming levels of pesticides such as Atrizine and Simazine. I recently (last thursday) attended a forum on Aerial spraying of pesticides, one of the Guest speakers was Dr Tyrone Hayes (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=Dr+Tyrone+Hayes&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryAU) an acknowledged expert on the effects of chemical sprays on our health and the health of our fauna.

Dr Hayes stated that while in Tasmania he would not drink our water, such were the levels of contamination.

He went on to say that these chemicals are even absorbed in to the skin (even whilst showering) and that the effects of exposure can be handed down from mother to child and even on to grandchildren.

They are linked to cancer (not directly, but are known as "promoters" as they are endocrine disrupters (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=endocrine+disrupters&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryAU) and cause alterations to hormone types and levels within the body) and also cause decreased fertility, not surprinsingly Tasmania has the highest cancer rates in the country and 1 in 6 child births are IVF.

If you have children who like to swim, be aware that Simazine is often used as an algicide in Australia (http://www.foe.org.au/media-releases/2008-media-releases/chemical-castrating-herbicide-used-in-swimming-pools), check with your local council and ask questions about what they are using in your local pool.

I don't want to sound like a spoil sport, Boags beer is a wonderful product, I enjoy it myself but there's nothing to be proud of in the water here.:tasdevil:

[marki]

After reading that perhaps the plight of the Tasmainian Devil makes more sense. Sounds like its not much of a mystery at all.