Chlorine has been used to disinfect the drinking water for decades because it is the most inexpensive and effective method of eliminating various waterborne diseases and pathogens. Chlorine keeps the bacteria growth in drinking water under control, and is easily monitored and controlled.
Fluoride is put into the drinking water in many countries in an effort to combat tooth decay, especially in the less affluent areas where the population has minimal if any access to good dental health. Some countries put it in all their drinking water while some others just in the drinking water in certain areas.
Unfortunately both of these additives have some unfortunate side effects:
Drinking water that has been treated with chlorine contains toxins that long-term exposure to a by-product called Trihalomethanes (THMs), can potentially cause bladder cancer, colon and rectal cancers. Various studies have also indicated that pregnant women who drink water that has been treated with chlorine stand a higher chance of miscarriage or having children with birth defects.
Fluoride in the drinking water can cause just as many problems, and there are many that are opposed to the practice of fluoridating drinking water. Fluoride in the drinking water can lead to serious health problems, including dental fluorosis, which causes bright white spotting on the tooth surface in children, and bone cancer in young boys.
Proven methods for the removal of chlorine and fluoride from your drinking water include the use of good filtration methods such as reverse osmosis, activated alumina, deionisation and distillation. Deionisation and distillation are too expensive for domestic use, so the best method remains filtration.
If you do not want to or do not have the money to spend on installing a whole-house reverse osmosis water filtration system in your home, the next easiest method is to simply invest in a water cooler with a good filter that will remove all toxins from your drinking water.
Contact Living-Water today for a free water-needs assessment and a quote for the best water cooler to suit both your needs and your pocket.
