Liquid Water
Why Should I Filter My Shower Water?
Only 75 of the 2100 possible toxic chemicals found in water are regularly checked by public facilities. Chlorine, for example, is both added and checked. It is added because, over the distance and time public water has to travel before being consumed, bacteria and other pathogens could grow in it. The chlorine also rids the water of many toxins such as dysentery, cholera, and typhoid.
This benefit comes with serious side effects. Chlorine is able to form substances called THMs (trihalomethanes). These chemicals are cancer causing and are able to damage cells. Chlorine can also scar the arteries thus making it easier for cholesterol to attach itself to the walls. Yet, did you know that many cities allow a level of chlorine in the public water that exceeds recommended swimming pool levels!
Furthermore, when extra chlorine is added in an emergency, the number of cases of cancers of the bladder, kidneys, and urinary tract rise. One source said that drinking water in Mississippi contains approximately 63 cancer causing compounds that are made when chlorine combines with pollutants such as methanol and carbon disulfide present in the water.
So we filter our drinking water and the problem is over, right? Not, not right. This is because chlorine poisoning in the shower is an even greater risk! The hot water and steam subject the body to far more chlorine than would be present in drinking water alone. You see, chlorine evaporates at a lower temperature than water and, as a result, the steam of the shower can contain up to 20 times the concentration of chlorine that liquid water might have. Some estimate a person takes in during a 20 minute shower the same amount of chlorine they would by drinking two quarts of water. In the confines of the shower or bathroom, the concentration only increases. Then the chloroform gas in the air could cause asthma, bronchitis, and also a greater risk of cancer. In addition, the warm water opens the pores and additional chlorine is absorbed causing skin irritations such as eczema.
What are evidences (before cancer shows up) that someone is getting chlorine poisoning? Some characteristics of mild chlorine toxicity may include headaches, eye, skin, or airway irritation, sore throat, and cough. Chest tightness may indicate a higher level.
Several years ago a friend shared that every time she cleaned the bathtub, she would suffer from breathing problems and exhaustion. Later she learned that the chlorine bleach mixed with ammonia she used and gave off chlorine gas in the confines of the tub area. In a similar way, the confined area of the shower along with heated, chlorinated water, can cause a person to inhale more chlorine than one realizes.
The best solution to the shower chlorine problem is a special shower head filter designed to remove chlorine. One example, made by Berkey, is able to remove up to ninety-five percent of the chlorine in the water, and in addition to remove hydrogen sulfide, scale, microorganisms, and water-soluble heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and iron. This model also inhibits the growth of bacteria, algae, and fungi. This particular showerhead is also able to reduce lime scale and mold in the shower which making it easier to keep clean.
Plenty of tests have shown that chlorine poisoning from city water can indeed be a serious health issue. Be encouraged to reduce its intake by filtering shower water as well as your drinking and cooking water.
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