Okay, here’s one I hadn’t thought about. Someone just gave me a short article[1] detailing the effects of dehydration on mental and physical performance. I am no fitness fanatic, but a couple of things jumped out at me.
Chronic dehydration afflicts about three fourths of Americans. That fact matters for our students because two of the effects of dehydration are daytime fatigue (dehydration is the most common cause) and impaired mental processes, including weakened short-term memory and difficulty focusing on both computer screens and the printed page.
And you thought water law was all about riparian rights.(dbw)
Water or Coke, Buzz Saw: Official Publication of the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri Vol 90, 4.