Chemicals Found in Tap Water- The Five Most Harmful
Harmful chemicals are in your supposedly safe drinking water, do you know? The fact that chemicals are found in tap water has never been hidden by the government. However, government officials focus on what they consider helpful chemicals such as fluoride. The emphasis on fluoride has even lead to stories discouraging residents from using filtered tap water because fluoride is needed to protect teeth from decay. Not only can fluoride, which does have some benefits, be found in tap water, but also you can find more harmful chemicals and additives. Listed are the 5 most dangerous chemicals found in tap water supplies across the world.
1. Chlorine
Yes, this chemical kills bacteria in swimming pools and in your drinking water. But this chemical also dries out your skin and hair. The lotion industry stays afloat because this drying chemical is in most water supplies.
2. Lead
This is one of the most dangerous chemicals found in tap water. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, too much lead in the human body can cause serious damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system, and red blood cells. Many times the lead can come from, not the water supply, but from your own home. Unusually high levels of lead can be caused by your pipes, and this does not matter how new or old they are or whether they are made out of copper or lead. The use of filtered tap water is the only way to remove this chemical.
3. Pesticides
Over the past 20 years, scientists say that more pesticides are seeping into the ground water supply. Little is known about the long-term effects of minimum exposure to pesticides while local governments make great strides to keep the pesticide levels known. Chronic health problems could be a result of continuous exposure.
4. Benzene
Studies have identified this chemical as a carcinogen and have even gone as far to say it could be a factor in leukemia. Benzene, which can be found in cigarette smoke as well as added to gas to increase it octane level, can be found in your water. Drinking filtered tap water will help eliminate this chemical.
5. Other heavy metals. Arsenic, mercury and cadmium
These chemicals can seep into a water supply and can go undetected. Urban areas are particularly vulnerable. Heavy metals can lead to cancer, nervous system damage and in extreme cases- death. The long term effects of these chemicals found in tap water are still being researched and studied.
This information has likely surprised many people. So what are you waiting for? Do you want to continue to expose your family to these chemicals? Or do you want to provide your family with safe, filtered tap water? It is easier than you think to install a water purifier. This is the only guaranteed way to protect your family from the chemicals found in tap water.
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