Are you in the habit of washing fruits and vegetables you buy from grocery stores or farmers markets before eating them? It is easy to think of nature’s bounty as a pure source of good nutrition that can’t have any ill effect. You would be right if it was grown in your backyard without the use of pesticides or fertilizers. Except for many of us that isn’t the case. Think … [Read more...] about Quickly Wash Produce With Vinegar and Filtered Water
Too Much Fluoride in Water Can Harm Your Teeth
Dental issues in the later half of the 20th century in America were serious. Upwards of 90% of those aged 12-17 during the 1960s had at least 1 cavity in a permanent tooth. Adults fared much worse, with 18 affected teeth during that same period. The United States first added fluoride to water in Michigan during the 1940s. By the 1960s, more than 50 million people were part of … [Read more...] about Too Much Fluoride in Water Can Harm Your Teeth
How Shower Filters Give You Softer Hair and Skin
Shower filters work similarly to other water filtration systems around your home, except the goal is not to reduce pharmaceuticals or heavy metals because those elements are more of a health risk if consumed. Instead, removing chlorine from your shower water will help prevent dry skin and hair, offer relief from itchy scalps, and help keep color-treated hair from fading. … [Read more...] about How Shower Filters Give You Softer Hair and Skin
Fontus Self-Filling Water Bottle Turns Air Into Drinking Water
As populations grow around the world so too does the demand for water. Globally, 700 million people in 43 countries suffer from water scarcity. Current climate change models show shifts in weather could leave half the world's population with not enough water. In areas that are already arid some 24 to 700 million people could be displaced. Clearly, we need to find a solution. … [Read more...] about Fontus Self-Filling Water Bottle Turns Air Into Drinking Water
Lead in Michigan Water Supply Shows Importance of Filtration
Flint Drinking Water Contamination At a Glance The amount of lead in Flint, Michigan's water supply is over 10 times greater than in Detroit. Contaminants in the water supply were caused by drawing highly acidic water from the Flint River without proper treatment, which caused a protective mineral layer inside of lead pipes to dissolve. The pipes corroded, and lead … [Read more...] about Lead in Michigan Water Supply Shows Importance of Filtration
