Is Tap Water Really Dangerous?

It might not taste good, but is tap water really dangerous? Well, let's see. Are 2400 cancer-causing chemicals dangerous? How about lead? Is that something to be concerned about?
News reports and public safety advocates are trying to inform the public about what might actually be in their glass. They also try to have the maximum contamination levels lowered. So that facilities will be required to provide something safer to their customers.

One of my concerns is that the reports will encourage people to buy more bottled water to drink. The two most popular brands in the US actually use municipal supplies, as their sources. In other words, they are bottling your own tap-water and selling it back to you.

That's obviously not any safer. It could even be more hazardous to your health, because the plastic bottles leach contaminants into the liquid. Even if it started out cleaner, it would end up with contaminants. How about another question?

Is tap water really dangerous for cooking?

One of the primary contaminants that have researchers worried around the world is trihalomethane. Trihalomethanes, abbreviated THMs, are actually a group of chemical compounds that are released when chlorine reacts with bacteria, germs and other living organisms. Exposure to them increases a person's cancer risk. By just how much is a subject of some debate. Recently, researchers determined that the risk has been underestimated by 50%, because the level of THMs in the water supply is measured using cold water. They have found that the released amount increases dramatically when water is heated.

Another concern is that THMs are gases that become airborne along with the steam from a boiling pot of water. When we inhale chemicals, they enter our bloodstream more quickly than they would if we consumed them. So, is tap water really dangerous for cooking? That's only one point.
A person that has an immunodeficiency should not consume cysts. They are microscopic organisms that cause vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, as a result, which can be fatal. Public facilities cannot remove them, because they are resistant to chemicals and other disinfectants. They can only be "filtered" out and the process required to remove them can only be done in the home.

When you use unfiltered tap-water for cleaning fresh fruits and vegetables, you can consume cysts. Other than submicron filtration, the only way to remove them is by boiling... and you already know the problem with boiling unfiltered water.

There are other questions that you could ask, as well. For example, is tap water really dangerous for showering? Because the water is heated, the risk is the same as when boiling. Effective home filtration is the only solution, if you want to protect your health. Be sure to look for kitchen and showerhead filters that reduce THMs. Most of them do not. At some point in the future, things may change, but right now, the answer to; is tap water really dangerous, is clear. Without a home purifier, it can be deadly.

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