Are You Drinking Contaminated Tap Water? by Juanita Ruby

Are you drinking contaminated tap water? You might think that public authorities would report that your health is at risk, but the truth is somewhat different. Public facilities, the EPA and other regulatory agencies know that our public supplies have a variety of contaminants. Their primary concerns over the years have been bacterial contaminants and the threat of waterborne illnesses. Their attempts to control these threats include a variety of treatment methods that include chemical disinfection, UV light and ozone. But all of these efforts have increased the number of disinfection byproducts that flow out of our faucets. They call them THMs. Exposure to THM contaminated tap water doubles your risk of bladder cancer. It increases your risk of colorectal cancer by 40%. We are exposed to so many different cancer-causing chemicals on a daily basis. The only way to reduce our risk is to protect ourselves whenever possible. There are wonderful purification devices on the market that remove THMs. But, sadly, there are many companies that fool you with their advertising and marketing. They entice you with their low prices and they are largely ineffective. What else do we need to worry about? How about cyst contaminated tap water? The Environmental Protection Agency has made a point to try and warn people about the risk of cyst consumption. These are tiny parasites in an early stage of development. Primarily they are cryptosporidium and giardia. If ingested, by drinking tap-water, brushing your teeth or eating fresh fruits and vegetables that have been washed with tap-water that contains them, they cause an illness similar to food poisoning. The illness can kill people with weakened or poorly developed immune systems. So, children, the elderly and the ill are most at risk. What else? Perchlorate is a volatile organic compound or VOC that is not regulated by the EPA. It has been found in over 800 test sites around the US. Its presence has been identified in milk and lettuce. So, once again, the sources of exposure are numerous. Perchlorate causes dysfunction of the thyroid gland. It was, at one time, used as a drug to treat hyperthyroidism. In those with a healthy thyroid gland, it causes hypothyroidism, decreased function of the thyroid gland that causes numerous metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes. If you are concerned about chemically contaminated tap water or cyst contamination, you should invest in a home purifier that removes these things. You don't have to pay thousands of dollars for reverse osmosis or a bunch of Japanese rocks (included in one expensive brand). You need multi-stage selective filtration that costs around $100. You might also be interested in a system for your showerhead, since chemical contaminants like THMs can be absorbed through the skin and inhaled when they become airborne. There are a lot of things that government authorities neglect to tell us about. So, spread the word and stop drinking contaminated tap water, today. You will live longer and be healthier. You might save a life, and it could be yours.


About the Author
Juanita Ruby is passionate about health. She knows our bodies contain more than 70% water, thus the quality of our water greatly affects our health. She uses a water filtration system to purify her water. Visit her website at http://www.your-best-water-site.com/ to discover which water purification system she trusts for her health.