We live in an exciting, tele-connected small world. Knowledge is expanding exponentially. Possibilities are endless. And yet, the world has never been so polluted, so populated and so vulnerable. Our communities reflect this dichotomy.
Cities are exciting, vibrant places, full of fascinating, happening people.
But they're also dirty, stressful, polluted and sometimes dangerous. Though being away from the city may be calmer and safer in many ways, there are a lot of other aspects, especially social, that a person would have to consider before making such a move. Well water in rural areas may be contaminated from any number of sources including leaking septic tanks, old military bases, waste dumps, leaching from mine tailings, and of course the herbicides and pesticides sprayed on farms, gardens, and roadsides. In fact, in certain agricultural areas, pollution and toxic dangers can be much worse than in most urban locales, because there is less regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of environmental health standards. Usually the situation is not so drastic however.