Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Bottled water has become one of the largest industries in the world. Over half of all Americans drink bottled water, spending 240-10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than they do for tap water, a trend largely fueled by the misconception that bottled water is safer or healthier than tap water.
Is bottled water really […]
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Thursday, December 28th, 2006
“Lead is the number one environmental health threat to our children”
U.S. Department of Health And Human Services
Next to chlorine, lead is the most common contaminant found in tap water. Lead in drinking water usually originates between the water main in the street and the household faucet, so treatment from a central point is neither logical […]
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Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Point of Entry (POE) is a term used to describe a filter system that filters water at the point it enters plumbming lines or tanks. Good examples are whole house filters and under-counter filters. Point of Use (POU), by contrast, is a water filter system that filters the water as it is being used. A […]
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
This question is asked many times:
Which is better, a Water Filter, Reverse Osmosis, or Distillation System?
Reverse Osmosis and Distilled Water are both non-selective de-mineralizing processes. The water produced by these systems, by design, is stripped of ALL mineral content. This causes the water to be acidic and aggressive. The healthiest water is water that is […]
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
“Filtration” systems are designed to selectively remove contaminants and to leave in the dissolved trace minerals such as calcium and magnesium. These water-borne minerals are healthful and give water a more natural flavor. Systems that remove minerals lower the pH of water and cause it to be more aggressive. Low pH water will seek to […]
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Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Because the Pure Water 2GO Water Filter Bottle is a system you can use anywhere, it offers portability and convenience that compares to bottled water. But consider the drawbacks to drinking bottled water: A supply of full water bottles is heavy to carry, expensive to buy and keep stocked, and is filling up our landfills. […]
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
The addition of chlorine to our drinking water began in the late 1800s and by 1904 was the standard in water treatment, and for the most part remains so today. We don’t use chlorine because it’s the safest or even the most effective means of disinfection, we use it because it is the cheapest. In […]
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
What would you do if the water supply ran out and the only thing to drink was lake or river water? Biological filters are the answer and here are some very disturbing Facts and Figures:
Over 2.7 Billion people will face water scarcity by 2025.
More than 5 million people will die each year from water-related diseases.
The […]
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
Can you control what type of fertilization your neighbor uses or how much pesticide they put out to kill the bugs in the yard? How about the man down the street changing his oil, do you really know how he disposes of it?
There may be a disposal facility and there are instructions on most House […]
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Sunday, December 17th, 2006
What is Anthrax? Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic lower vertebrates (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelopes, and other herbivores), but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or tissue from infected animals.
How common is Anthrax […]
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