Unsafe for human consumption
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US public water supplies, serving approximately six million people, contain a dangerous amount of toxic chemicals, which is unsafe for human consumption and may cause cancer as well as other health issues in the future, a research has revealed.
The study conducted at Harvard University with the help of health and environmental agencies, is based on an analysis of 36,000 water samples collected across the United States between 2013 and 2015.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters on Tuesday, looks specifically at poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), toxic and persistent chemicals, human exposure to which scientists link to possible cancer, elevated cholesterol, obesity, immune suppression, and endocrine disruption.
“PFASs were detected at or above the MRLs [maximum residue limits] in 194 of 4864 public water supplies…. in 33 different states, three American territories (American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam), and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Drinking water from 13 states accounted for 75% of detections, including, by order of frequency of detection, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Georgia, Minnesota, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Illinois,” the study revealed.
The study underscores that some research tools are unable to properly identify the number of PFAS in the water at some locations, and a number of sources were not included into the spatial analysis as the “current information about sources cannot fully explain the high observed PFAS concentration.”
PFASs can be used for a wide range of industrial and related purposes, including food processing, packaging manufacture, commonly used colorants and paints, as well as firefighting foam. In recent years, a number of manufacturers have stopped using PFASs, but the chemicals can persist for years in the environment and living organisms.
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All I know is the water out here, despite all the chlorine in it, will mold in the potty as well as develop green slime in the pitcher after it’s been through a Brita filter. Both within 48 hours. I will not drink it. Don’t like bathing in it either but don’t have much choice.
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You might want to consider getting a Berkey or ProPur filter. A little more pricey, but they will filter out just about everything, including fluoride. They say you can even filter scummy ‘pond’ water etc. and it will be drinkable, it just requires more frequent filter replacement. But with normal usage, filters will last years. I’ve had a Berkey filter for several years and have been very happy with it. Replacement filters for my unit are about $100, but with my usage, I shouldn’t need to replace them for almost 8 years! You could also get a showerhead with a built-in filter.
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If we had our own place, I would probably look into getting something like that.
Years and years ago, my ex and I had a house that was on private well water. Wouldn’t drink that stuff either! It was icky, tons of minerals in it, but it didn’t seem nearly as suspicious as the stuff I now get from the municipality. I’ll take minerals over chemicals any day.
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The water filters I mentioned are both counter-top models and the shower filter just screws on the end of the ‘gooseneck’ already in your shower, so both can easily taken with….
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I like the sound of “taken with!” 😀
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