Harmful chemicals are in your supposedly safe drinking water, do you know? The government has never tried to hide the fact that there are chemicals found in tap water. Government officials like to focus on chemicals that they consider helpful such as fluoride. Since fluoride is needed to protect teeth from decay, this emphasis had kept many homeowners from using filtered tap water to protect their family. No one can argue the benefit of fluoride but other, more harmful chemicals and additives can be found in tap water. 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. This drying chemical, which is in most water supplies, helps the lotion industry to stay afloat.
2. Lead
This is one of the most dangerous chemicals found in tap water. The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, states that too much lead in your body can cause serious damage to the kidneys, nervous system, brain, and red blood cells. And unfortunately, the lead can come from your own home and not from the water supply. Your pipes–whether they are copper or lead, new or old–can cause unusually high levels of lead. The only way to remove this chemical is to use filtered tap water.
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. In addition to water, benzene is added to gas to increase its octane and is found in cigarette smoke. Drinking filtered tap water will help eliminate this chemical.
5. More heavy metals. Arsenic, mercury and cadmium
These chemicals can seep into a water supply and can go undetected. One area that is particularly vulnerable are urban areas. Nervous system damage, cancer, and in some cases, death, are all results of heavy metals. Studies are still being conducted on the long term effects of these chemicals found in tap water.
Many people have likely been surprised by this information. So what are you waiting for? Is it your desire to expose your family to these chemicals? Do you want to provide your family with filtered tap water? Installing a water purifier is easier than you think. This is the only guaranteed way to protect your family from the chemicals found in tap water.
