| buy drinking water purification systems, before | | | | chlorine, but do not remove THMs, because those |
| you have the facts, you could end up with an | | | | substances increase our cancer risk. Researchers' |
| ineffective or an overly expensive product. The | | | | estimates vary on the extent of that risk. It is |
| best drinking water purification system is | | | | either as little as 40% or as much as 200%, |
| effective and affordable, but most of them are | | | | depending on the results that you read. |
| problematic. | | | | According to the latest research, it is not only |
| As home drinking water purification systems have | | | | necessary to install an effective drinking water |
| increased in popularity, many products have been | | | | purification system to reduce the risk, it is also |
| thrust on a trusting public. The products have | | | | necessary to install one on your showerhead. The |
| been sold on television shopping channels, in | | | | researchers report that earlier estimates were |
| department stores, and on the internet. Although | | | | understated, because the only risk was believed |
| advertising claims imply that they are purifiers, | | | | to be associated with consumption. Now it |
| they are actually simple chlorine filters. | | | | appears that inhalation and dermal absorption are |
| An effective drinking water purification system | | | | much greater risks. By measuring THM blood |
| should reduce chlorine, THMs, VOCs, cysts, lead, | | | | levels after a 10 minute shower, they were found |
| traces of prescription drugs, common herbicides, | | | | to be higher than after consuming a liter of |
| pesticides and other cancer-causing chemicals by | | | | unfiltered water. |
| 99% or better. To find out which do that, you | | | | So, once you are sure of a drinking water |
| need to read certified product performance data. | | | | purification systems' effectiveness, you can start |
| Most companies, even the big name brands, do | | | | to compare the prices of the more effective |
| not provide that information. | | | | brands. Right now, you can get the best drinking |
| One of the most popular brands is now including | | | | water purification system on the market, along |
| gimmicks. They have attached a meter to their | | | | with the best showerhead filter for a cost of |
| kitchen filters that "show" you what contaminants | | | | $159.99 and the company will throw in a glass |
| are being removed. This gimmick adds to the | | | | decanter for free. That way you can bottle your |
| price of the drinking water purification system and | | | | own water at home, and avoid the cost of buying |
| probably makes consumers feel safer. But when | | | | bottled beverages all day. |
| you look at the performance data for that brand, | | | | Glass is better than plastic, because it does not |
| you find that the unit does not reduce THMs. | | | | leach harmful chemicals into the liquids stored |
| THMs or trihalomethanes are always present | | | | within it. You'll love the taste too. So, now that |
| when chlorine is used to kill bacteria or prevent | | | | you have the facts, you should be able to find |
| algae growth in the pipelines. It is illogical to make | | | | effective drinking water purification systems |
| drinking water purification systems that reduce | | | | without spending a fortune. |