Persuasive Tap Water
We’ve all heard it for many years now, the importance of making sure we drink enough water to keep our bodies healthy. After all, the human body is composed of mostly water, with adults averaging 55% - 60% water and babies averaging closer to 75%. The human brain is actually made up of close to 70% water (why you feel foggy headed when you are dehydrated), and the lungs are closer to being 90% water.
Beyond ensuring you drink plenty of water, it’s equally important, if not more so, to ensure you are drinking quality water. Sadly, high quality drinking water is hard to come by these days, even in the US. While we may be lucky and privileged to have access to water that is largely free of disease-causing microorganisms, drinking unfiltered tap …show more content…
Recent analyses of municipal drinking water have shown that, despite government regulations, there are still plenty of contaminants that pose a danger to our water and our health. Even after the water has gone through municipal water treatment facilities, it comes out as something quite …show more content…
Many municipalities transport their water in antiquated, corroded pipes, which have the potential to leach heavy metals into the water AFTER it has been treated.
Here are 7 dangerous chemicals that are typically found in tap water, and why you should avoid them.
1. Fluoride
Over 50 years ago, the U.S. government believed fluoride was necessary in preventing dental problems, and they mandated it be added to the water supplies. But current research has shown that fluoride does more harm than good.
Some of the harm this chemical can cause is damaging tooth enamel, suppressing immune and thyroid function, increasing cancer risk and disrupting the brain’s pineal gland. This is why many European nations have banned the use of fluoride. But why not here in the US? There is a big activist movement of people trying to get fluoride banned, and you can visit FluorideAlert.org to learn more.
2. Chlorine
Chlorine is typically used in these treatment facilities as a disinfectant, as it does effectively kills harmful microorganisms. Unfortunately, it also has toxic effects on the human body. In fact, chlorine has been identified as a leading cause of bladder cancer, and is associated with rectal and breast cancers, asthma, birth defects and premature aging of skin. Humans shouldn’t be swimming in it, and we certainly shouldn’t be drinking
Beyond ensuring you drink plenty of water, it’s equally important, if not more so, to ensure you are drinking quality water. Sadly, high quality drinking water is hard to come by these days, even in the US. While we may be lucky and privileged to have access to water that is largely free of disease-causing microorganisms, drinking unfiltered tap …show more content…
Recent analyses of municipal drinking water have shown that, despite government regulations, there are still plenty of contaminants that pose a danger to our water and our health. Even after the water has gone through municipal water treatment facilities, it comes out as something quite …show more content…
Many municipalities transport their water in antiquated, corroded pipes, which have the potential to leach heavy metals into the water AFTER it has been treated.
Here are 7 dangerous chemicals that are typically found in tap water, and why you should avoid them.
1. Fluoride
Over 50 years ago, the U.S. government believed fluoride was necessary in preventing dental problems, and they mandated it be added to the water supplies. But current research has shown that fluoride does more harm than good.
Some of the harm this chemical can cause is damaging tooth enamel, suppressing immune and thyroid function, increasing cancer risk and disrupting the brain’s pineal gland. This is why many European nations have banned the use of fluoride. But why not here in the US? There is a big activist movement of people trying to get fluoride banned, and you can visit FluorideAlert.org to learn more.
2. Chlorine
Chlorine is typically used in these treatment facilities as a disinfectant, as it does effectively kills harmful microorganisms. Unfortunately, it also has toxic effects on the human body. In fact, chlorine has been identified as a leading cause of bladder cancer, and is associated with rectal and breast cancers, asthma, birth defects and premature aging of skin. Humans shouldn’t be swimming in it, and we certainly shouldn’t be drinking