Archive for October, 2009

Are portable water bottle filters convenient?

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What kind of terrible things are in city tap water?

I understand it’s pretty much just filtered poo, right? What kinds of horrible things make it through to your tap? Chlorine? Bacteria? Fecal particles? Other stuff?
And which of these things do home water filters remove?
How do those things end up in your water?
* Atenolol, a beta-blocker used to treat cardiovascular [...]

What is the best water filter to use in the home to remove fluoride?

From this site: http://www.thewaterexchange.net/fluoride-water-filters.htm
Doesn’t sound like fluoride is good for human beings!
Does Fluoridation Up Bone Cancer Risk? – WebMD – June 3, 2006
National Academy of Sciences: Fluoridation Can Be Unhealthy – Washington Free Press May/June 2006
ABC News Report: Children at Risk From High Fluoride Levels – March 23, 2006
Some Local Water Contains Too Much Fluoride [...]