If your water smells and tastes like metal or if you find yourself constantly scrubbing that unsightly scum that forms around the interior of your bathtub, then chances are you are suffering from a hard water problem. Water hardness results from the presence of dissolved calcium and magnesium deposits in natural water. Hard water buildup is responsible for most scale formation … [Read more...] about There Is Hope for Your Hard Water Problems
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The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water
Recent evidence from a region in Chile suggests a link between arsenic in drinking water and tuberculosis. Further research is needed to determine whether the element makes TB more deadly or whether it makes people who ingest it more susceptible to the disease. Tuberculosis used to be the leading cause of death in the United States. Today it is much less common here, but still … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water
Chromium III vs. Chromium VI in Water: What You Need to Know
Recent reports have indicated the presence of chromium vi, also known as hexavalent chromium, in the municipal water supplies of 31 cities across the U.S. This toxic compound is an industrial pollutant and is known to be carcinogenic. Currently, the most effective way to remove chromium-6 from water is reverse osmosis filtration. However, yearly water quality reports fail to … [Read more...] about Chromium III vs. Chromium VI in Water: What You Need to Know
U.S. finally admits there is too much fluoride in water
Water fluoridation - once considered one of the 20th century's greatest accomplishments in public health - is now admitted to be a cause for concern by U.S. government officials, dentists and scientific researchers, alike. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced, last Friday, plans to lower the amount of fluoride in drinking water after recent scientific … [Read more...] about U.S. finally admits there is too much fluoride in water