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WATERLecture6
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HealthySpiritualityLectureSeries
y WhatWe
Eat
The
Best
Food
We
Possibly
Can
&
Why
We
Eat
ToFeedourTempleandPrepareitforSpiritualWork:
Lectures14
y HowMuchWeEat Portions,HowWeEat Mindfulness&
Prayer:Lecture5
y WATER:Lecture6
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WhatisWater?y
Everythingis
made
of
atoms.
An
atom
is
the
smallest
particleofanelement,likeoxygenorhydrogen.
y Atomsjointogethertoformmolecules.
y
A
water
molecule
has
three
atoms:
two
hydrogen
(H)
2 .
y Asingledropofwatercontainsbillionsofwater
molecules.
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Howmuchwaterissuitablefor
r n ngwa er
y Ofallthewaterontheearth,humanscanuseonlyaboutthree
tenthsofapercentofthiswater.
y Suchusablewaterisfoundingroundwateraquifers,rivers,and
freshwaterlakes.
y Weusethissmallamountofwaterfordrinking,transportation,
heatingandcooling,industry,andmanyotherpurposes.
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y , .
safe,clean
drinking
water.
y WhiletheaverageAmericanuses80100gallonsofwaterperday,
thoseindevelopingcountriescannotfindfive.
y Thewater
and
sanitation
crisis
claims
more
lives
through
disease
thananywarclaimsthroughguns.
y Thereareestimatesthatfromfivehundredthousandtoseven
.
y InBolivianearlyoneoutofeverytenchildrenwilldiebeforethe
fromalackofcleandrinkingwater.
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consistsofwater?
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TAPWATER
yWhatisinourtapwater?
yWhatdoesthattreatment
failtoachieve?
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em ca s
nour
ap
a er
y 90,000chemicalsknowntobeonthemarketthatareinuseathome,inagricultureandintheindustrymayendupinourwatersupply.
y 2000toxic
chemicals
have
been
identified
to
be
present
in
our
water.
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Pharmaceuticalsin
the
water
y
Researchersfound
residueofabout100
p armaceutica sint e
water.
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y Introducedintopublicwatersuppliesbackinthe1940s
a terastu yo c ren v ng nanareat at a
naturallyhigh
levels
of
fluoride
in
the
water.
These
kids
.
y Fluorideisnotanutrientthehumanbodyneeds,andthe
takenfromthesmokestacksoffertilizerplantsandisa
toxin.
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HowToxicisFluoride?
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%of
Fluoride in
US
States
y
areused:
aluminum,
arsenic,
lead,
and
chromium
all
knowntobecarcinogens.
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Theextentoffluoridatedwaterusagearoundtheworld
Colorsindicatethepercentageofpopulationineachcountrythatreceivesfluoridatedwater,
wherethefluoridationistolevelsrecommendedforpreventingtoothdecay.
17
Thisincludesbothartificiallyandnaturallyfluoridatedwater.
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HealthRisks
of
Ingesting
Fluoride
y Risktothebrain Fluoridecandamagethebrain.Cancausedementialike.HumanstudieshavefoundadverseeffectsonIQatlevels.
y Riskto
the
thyroid
gland
Fluoride
is
an
endocrine
disrupter;
may
reduce
thefunctionofthethyroidamongindividualswithlowiodineintake.Reduction of th roid activit can lead to loss of mental acuit de ressionandweightgain.
y Risktobones Fluoridecandiminishbonestrengthandincreasetheriskfor
bonefracture.
y s or onecancer. n ma an umans u es ave oun aconnec onbetweenfluorideandaseriousformofbonecancer(osteosarcoma)inmalesundertheageof20.Uptohalfofadolescentswhodeveloposteosarcomadiewithinafewyearsofdiagnosis.
y
Riskto
kidney
patients.
People
with
kidney
disease
have
aheightened
susceptibilitytofluoridetoxicity.Theheightenedriskstemsfromanimpairedabilitytoexcretefluoridefromthebody.Asaresult,toxiclevelsoffluoridecanaccumulateinthebones,intensifythetoxicityofaluminumbuildup,andcauseorexacerbateapainfulbonediseaseknownasrenalosteodystrophy.
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FluorideAffects
the
Pineal
Gland
locatedbetween
the
two
hemispheresofthebrainthat
regulatestheproductionofthe
hormonemelatonin.
Melatoninisahormonethathelps
regulatetheonsetofpubertyand
damagecausedbyfreeradicals.
20
.
reducedlevelofcirculatingmelatoninwasaccompaniedbyanearlieronsetof
pubertyin
the
fluoride
treated
female
animals.
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uor econsump on
y
uman
cancerdeath
rate
y In1975Dr.JohnYiamouyiannis publishedapreliminarysurveywhichshowedthatpeopleinfluoridatedareashaveahighercancerdeathrate
thanthose
in
non
fluoridated
areas.
y TheNationalCancerInstituteattemptedtorefutethestudies.
y Laterin1975Yiamouyiannis joinedwithDr.DeanBurk,chiefchemistoftheNationalCancerInstitute(19391974)inperformingotherstudies
w c
were
en
nc u e
n
e
ongress ona
ecor
y
ongressman
Delaney,who
was
the
original
author
of
the
Delaney
Amendment,
which
prohibitedtheadditionofcancercausingsubstancestofoodusedforhumanconsum tion.
y Bothreportsconfirmedtheexistenceofalinkbetweenfluoridation
andcancer. 21
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Fluorideshavebeenusedto
humanbein s
y
It
is
a
little
known
fact
that
fluoride
compounds
were
a e tot e r n ngwatero pr sonersto eept em
docileandinhibitquestioningofauthority,bothinNazi
rison cam s in World War II and in the Soviet ula s in
Siberia.
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Fluorosis
Moderatefluorosis
Mildfluorosis
24
Severefluorosis
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Thecontents
of
afamily
size
tube
enoughto
kill
a25
pound
child
y In 1991, the Akron (Ohio) Regional Poison Center
reported that "death has been reported followingingestion of 16mg/kg of fluoride. Only 1/10 of an ounce
of fluoride could kill a 100 pound adult. According to the
",
fluoride." Even Proctor and Gamble, the makers of Crest,
acknowledge that a familysized tube "theoretically
contains enough fluoride to kill a small child."
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Fluoridesare
medically
poisons,which
is
why
they
are
usedtokillrodents
y TheSeptember18,1943issueoftheJournalofthe
AmericanMedicalAssociation,states,"fluoridesare
,
ofthe
cell
membrane
by
inhibiting
certain
enzymes.
The
exactmechanismsofsuchactionsareobscure."
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TooMuchFluoridey Inanunprecedentedadmission,theUSgovernmentnowsays
there's"too
much"
fluoride
in
our
water.
An
ABC
News
article
publishedJanuary7,2011states:
"Inaremarkableturnabout,federalhealthofficialssaymany
Americansare
now
getting
too
much
fluoride
because
of
its
presencenotjustindrinkingwaterbutintoothpaste,mouthwashandotherproducts,andit'scausingsplotchesonchildren'steethand erha smoreserious roblems.TheU.S.
Departmentof
Health
and
Human
Services
announced
plans
Fridaytolowertherecommendedleveloffluorideindrinkin waterforthefirsttimeinnearl 50 ears basedonafreshreviewofthescience."
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healthare:1.SanJose,California "SanJoseWaterCompanydoesnotadd
fluorideto
the
water
and
any
fluoride
that
is
found
is
naturally
occurringinthewater."
2.Fargo,NorthDakota Fluoridatedsince1952
3.Boise,Idaho Notfluoridateddueto0.79ppm fluorideinwater
4.Lincoln,
Nebraska
Fluoridated
since
1970
5.SiouxFalls,SouthDakota Fluoridatedsince1970
6.VirginiaBeach,Virginia Fluoridated,accordingtoCDC
. , November
2007
8.Raleigh,NorthCarolina Fluoridatedsince1957
. ,
10.ColoradoSprings,Colorado Notfluoridated28
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8of
the
top
10
WORST
CITIES
FOR
TheNovember2010issueofMen'sHealthmagazineidentified
1.St.Louis Fluoridatedsince1963
2.Philadelphia
Fluoridated
since
1954
3.Newark NJ Notfluoridated4.Baltimore(MD) Fluoridated5.NewOrleans(LA) Fluoridatedsince1974
6.Jackson,
Mississippi
Fluoridated
since
19697.JerseyCity,NewJersey Notfluoridated
8.Milwaukee(WI) Fluoridatedsince19539.KansasCity(MO) Fluoridatedsince1981
10.
Dallas
(TX)
Fluoridated
since
1966 29
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Stepsto
Reduce
Fluoride
Exposure
' .
yRead
labels
on
bottled
beverages.
Unless
they
are
made
using
distilled
orreverseosmosiswater,theyareprobablymadewithfluoridated.
y Considerusingunfluoridated toothpaste.
y
Avoiddrinking
black
or
red
tea.
Black
and
red
tea
come
from
two
,amountsoffluorine.
y Bewaryoftinnedfishandcannedfooditems.Fluoridemaybeusedas.
y Avoidblackorredrocksaltoritemscontainingblackorredrocksalt.
y Avoidusingchewingtobacco.
y Avoidlongtermuseofmedicationthatcontainsfluorine.Certain
antidepressants
and
medications
for
osteoporosis
contain
fluorine. 30
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Watery
Reverse
Osmosis
Filtration
Thisisusedtopurifyseveraltypesofbottledwater(notall),sosomebottledwatersareunfluoridated.Reverseosmosissystemsaregenerallyunaffordableorpersona use.
y
Distillation
Filtration
removefluoridefromwater.Onarelatednote:Whenlookingatbottledwater,keepinmindthat'distilledwater'doesnotimplythataproductissuitablefordrinkingwaterandotherundesirableimpuritiesmaybepresent.
y ActivatedAlumina
Defluoridation Filter
Thesefiltersareusedinlocaleswherefluorosis isprevalent.Theyarerelativelyexpensive(lowestpricewas$30/filter)andrequirefrequentreplacement,but
oo eranopt on or omewater trat on.
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TheseDo
NOT
Remove
Fluoride
y Brita,Pur,andmostotherfilters.
Somewebsites
about
fluoride
removal
state
otherwise,
'fluorideisleftinthewater.
y BoilingWater
Thiswillconcentratethefluorideratherthanreduceit.
y FreezingWaterFreezingwaterdoesnotaffecttheconcentrationoffluoride.
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97%of
western
Europe
has
chosen
y InGermany,"TheargumentationoftheFederalMinistryof
wateristheproblematicnatureofcompulsionmedication."
y InBelgium,
it
is
"the
fundamental
position
of
the
drinking
watersectorthatitisnotitstasktodelivermedicinal
treatmenttopeople.Thisisthesoleresponsibilityofhealth
"
y InLuxembourg,
"In
our
views,
drinking
water
isn't
the
suitablewayformedicinaltreatment andthatpeople
needinganadditionoffluoridecandecidebytheirowntouse
the
most
appropriate
way."
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at
s
or ney Chlorineisanaturallyoccurringelement
y SymbolCl,atomicnumber17ontheperiodictable
y It'saverydangeroustoxinthathasmanyuses,fromdisinfectingto
eac ng.
y Insmallquantities,liquidandgasformscanbepoisonous.
y
thesaltsthatareintheearth.
y Manyanimals,includinghumansneedchlorinebutthereisalimit
towhat
we
can
physically
tolerate.
y Chlorinehaslongbeenusedtodisinfectourdrinkingwater
andGiardia.
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DANGERSOFCHLORINATEDWATER
y Chlorinatedwater
destroys
much
of
the
intestinal
flora
y ,
causemutationsbyalteringDNA,suppressimmunesystem
functionand
interfere
with
the
natural
controls
of
cell
growth.
y Chlorinehasbeendocumentedtoaggravateasthma
y
C or ne
an
c or nate
y
pro ucts
are
n e
to
a
greater
incidenceofbladder,breastandbowelcanceraswellas
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S ower ngan
Bat ng
n
y Showerin orBathin incontaminatedwateris
twiceasrisky.
y The skin the lar est or an in our bod absorbs the
toxins(especiallythechlorine).
y Thedan eriseven reaterwhenweinhalethechlorine
thatis
in
the
vapor
created
by
the
hot
water.
This
is
up
to
50timesmoreharmfulthendrinkingthewaterandis
suspectedtocauseasthmaandbronchitis.
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y Itsoneoftheeasiestandmosteffectivewaystoreduceharmfulexposuretochlorineandotherchemicals.
y Showeringinfilteredwaterresultsingreaterrespiratoryhealthbyreducingthe
risk
of
asthma
and
bronchitis
from
chlorine
inhalation.y Showeringinchlorinefree,filteredwaterdecreasestherisksofbladderand
breast cancer.
y Children,whoareparticularlyatriskoftheharmfuleffectsofchlorineinhalation,benefitespeciallyfromtheremovalofchlorinefromshowering
water.
sc or ne sa ea ngcauseo a gue,c or ne reewa erresu s n g erenergylevelsandoverallgreaterhealth.
y Resultsinbetterairqualitythroughoutthehouse.
y Withoutthedr in effectsofchlorine skinbecomessofter healthier & oun er
looking.y Reducesthepresenceofskinrashesandtheappearanceofwrinkles.
y Becausethehairisabletopreserveitsnaturalmoisturizingoils,itbecomesso eran ea erw enc or ne sremove roms ower ngwa er.
y Whenthebodyisabletoretainitsnaturalmoisturizers,theneedforcostly
lotionsand
moisturizers
is
greatly
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Doesboilingourwater help?
y Boilingthe
water
will
even
increase
the
risk
with
re ard to chemicals
y Whileboiling,thewaterwillevaporateandwewillbe
leftwith
amore
concentrated
mix
of
chemicals.
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I Drinkin B l W r
Better?
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,
forUnhealthy,EarthDamaging
Water? . ,
whichis1,900timesthepriceoftapwater.
y 40
ercentof
bottled
water
is
sim l
bottled
ta
water
y Mostmunicipaltapwatermustactuallyadheretomorestrict
puritystandardsthanthebottledwaterindustry.
y 38low
level
contaminants
were
found
in
bottled
water,
an
averageofeightchemicalsincludingdisinfectionbyproducts
s ,ca e ne, y eno ,n ra e, n us r a c em ca s,arsen c,
andbacteria.41
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$441percaseof12bottlesPer750mlbottle:USD$36.75
$1 ercaseof12bottles(7 0ml)
42
$228percaseof12bottles(600ml)Per750mls:USD$23.75 Per750mlbottle:USD$12.92UptoUSD$45.83per750ml
bejeweledbottle
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NotaWiseHealthMove
y Plasticbottles
contain
chemicals
like
BPA
and
phthalates,
which
mimichormonesinyourbody.
Eventinyconcentrationscancauseproblemssuchas:
y Structuraldamage
to
your
brain
y Hyperactivity,increasedaggressiveness,andimpairedlearning
y Increasedfatformationandriskofobesity
y Alteredimmunefunction
y
Earlypuberty,
stimulation
of
mammary
gland
development,
disruptedreproductivecycles,andovariandysfunction
y Changesingenderspecificbehavior,andabnormalsexualbehavior
y Stimulationofprostatecancercells
y Increasedprostatesize,anddecreasedspermproduction43
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Anytimeyoudrinkfromaplastic
bottleyou
risk
exposure,
but
if
you
eaveyour o eo wa er na o
caror
reuse
it
our
ex osure
is
magnifiedbecauseheatandstress
ncreaset e
amount
o
c em ca s
.
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ast c
s
a or y
y The rocessin of lastic releases toxic com ounds like nickel
ethylbenzene,ethyleneoxideandbenzene.
yThe
U.S.
alone
uses
1.5
million
barrels
of
oil
to
make
plastic
waterbottles,themajorityofwhichthenendupinlandfills.
y 1,500waterbottlesarethrownawayeverysecond!
y
Corporationsare
pumping
water
from
underground
aquifers.
Thesenaturalspringsserveaswatersourcesfornearby
, ,
easilydrythemoutprematurely.45
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ast c
tew
n
ceans
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ays
o
re uce
p as c
use or
1.
Bring
your
own
cloth
bags
to
the
grocery
store
(or
any
store!).2.Don'tbuybeveragesbottlesinplastic.Glassisgreat.
14.
Package
your
leftovers
in
corningware.15.Bringyourowncontainerstorestaurantstopackageleftovers.
'. .they'retoopricey,useaglassmasonjar!Heavy,butcheap.
4.Don'tgettogocoffeeorhotdrinks.Yourdrinklidandcupwillliveonforover100years!Thelidsandliningareplastic.Bringyourownoraskforaceramic,reusablecup.
5.Go
to
the
farmer's
market
and
purchase
fresh
fruits
and
veggies
(not
. . . .
17.Stopusingdeodorantorantiperspirant.It'snotnaturaltopreventyourselffromsweating.Useperfumeinaglassbottleifyouwantanicesmell.
18.Donotuseairfresheners.Lightacandleorincenseinstead.
packagedinplastic).
6.Don'tbuyconveniencefoodspackagesinplastic.
7.Makeyourownbread.
8.Buybreadfrombakeriesthatpackageinpaper.
19.Storeallyourfoodinglasscontainers.Ifyoupurchasesomethingbottledinglass,cleanitandreuseit!
20.Buybulkcereal,bringyourownpaperbags.
21.Buytortillachipspackagedinpaperbags.
9.Cleanwithbakingsodaandvinegarinsteadofcleanerspackagedin
plastic.
10.Buylaundrydetergentinboxes,notliquidinplasticcontainers.
11.Buyfarmfresheggsinreusablepapercontainers.
. uy u co eepac age npaperor ncans,or r ngyourownbags.
23.Buymilkinpapercartons.
24.Buypeanutbutterthatispackagedinglasscontainers.
12.Getyourcheesefromthedeliandplaceitinyourowncontainer(glassoraplasticonethatyoualreadyhave,don'twastewhatyoualreadyhave!)orgetitwrappedinpaper.
13.Buy
your
meat
from
the
deli
and
have
it
wrapped
in
paper.
. , .
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26.Compost
your
tras ,
re uce
your
use
o
p ast c
tras
ags.
27.Linesmalltrashbinsinyourhousewithpaperbags.
28.Whenorderingdrinks,say"nostrawplease!"
29.Bu realma les ru comesin lassbottles we etoursat
41.Use
sta n ess
stee
s ppy cups
or
s.
42.Useclothbasedtoysforyourpets,likecatnipmiceandsoftsquishyballs.
43.Buyclothdiapers.Manygreatvarietiesavailableandbetterforourbab .Wefillasu erbowlsizeholeever da withdis osal
TraderJoes.
30.Buytoiletpaperthatiswrappedinpaper,notplastic.
31.Don'tuseZiploc.Ifyouneedtokeepthingslikehalfanonion(happenstousallthetime!)usealuminumorwaxypaper.
diapersthatwillleachtoxinsintotheenvironmentforcenturiestocome.
44.Buy
CDs
packaged
in
cardboard
sleeves
or
buy
your
music
online.
32.Useclothragsforcleanuparoundthehouse,nopapertowels reducesyourtrashandneedfortrashbags.
33.Usematchesinsteadofplasticencasedlighters.Theyusuallygivethemtoyouforfreeattheliquorstore.
.shipinsteadofbubblewraporairfilledplastic.
46.Userealsilverwareforpartiesinsteadofplastic.
47.Userechargeablebatteriestoreducebuyingbatteries
packagedin
plastic.
. sec o nap ns. ey ee n cean re uceyourwas ean useofplastictrashbags.
35.Ifyouwantafundrink,buychocolatemilkinacartonorapplejuiceinglassbottle.Youcanalsofermentyourowndrinksinglassmasonjars.
48.Makeacompostheaptoreduceyourfoodwasteandputitbackintotheearth.
49.Useareusableclothbagoroldfashionedsteellunchboxtocarryyourlunchtoworkorschool.
36.Bringyourownbagtoallstoresyoushopinandsay"nobag
needed,thanks!"
37.Putemptycardboardboxesinyourcartotransportheavyitemstoandfromyourcarwithoutabag.
" "
50.Makeyourownyogurtinglassmasonjars.It'seasy!
LastbutnotLeast!
51.Spreadtheword!Tellpeopleabouttheharmfulchemicalsinplastic,thepacificgarbagepatchandhelp
. .
39.Don'tuseplasticcuttingboards.Usewoodorglass.
40.Usebabybottlesmadeofglass.
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Conclusionabout
Bottled
y Whatyouarepayingforisoftennodifferent,oreven
worse,thanthewaterthatcomesoutofyourfaucet.
y Whenyoufactorinotherelements,likethechemicalsthat
can eac rom ep as c o ean s mpac on e
environment,bottledwaterbecomesalosingpropositionnomatterhow oulookatit.
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Ta edisafilmthatexaminestheroleofthe
bottledwater
industry
and
itseffectsonhealth,c ma ec ange,po u on,
andrelianceonoil.
50
Iswaterahumanrightoracommoditytobeboughtandsoldinaglobalmarketplace?
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FilterYour
Tap
Water
ere wa er scons ere emos e ec ve,c eap
andenvironmental
friendly
solution
for
drinking
water.
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Contaminantsto
Remove
y Organiccompounds(Pesticides,Herbicides,
Pharmaceuticals,Fuels,etc.)
y Toxicmetals(Lead,Mercury,Aluminum,Cadmium,
Chromium,Copper,etc.)
y ac er a an v ruses ar a, ryp ospor um,e c.
y Radioactivesubstances(RadonandUranium,etc.)
, , .
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WhichFiltrationSystemisBest?1.DetermineYourWaterTreatmentNeeds
y Identifyyourmainwaterqualityconcerns.Doesthewatertastefunnyorhaveanunusualodor?Isthewaterdiscolored
orleaving
scale
deposits?
Or,
did
awater
test
or
community
water
quality
report
indicate
the
water
contained
high
amountsofanycontaminants?
2.DetermineWhichProductsCanTreatYourConcerns
Listedherearefivecommontechnologiesandtheirpotentialuses:y Filtermedias Mayreducechemicals,somemetals,parasitesand,sediment.
y Cation exchangesoftener Helpreducehardwater;somealsoreducebariumandradium.
y Distillers
Helpreduce
heavy
metals,
minerals,
and
non
volatile
chemicals.
y Reverseosmosis Mayreducesomemetals,minerals,andparasites;postfiltermayalsoreducesomechemicals.
y Ultravioletdisinfection Helpprotectagainstbacteriaandviruses.
3.SelecttheProductStyleThatBestSuitsYourNeeds
y Pourthrough Waterdripsviagravitythroughafilter.Pros:noinstallationrequired.Cons:frequentfilterchanges.
y Faucetmount Mountsonkitchenfaucet.Usesdivertertodirectwaterthroughfilter.Pros:easytoinstall.Cons:
frequentfilter
changes.
y Countertopconnectedtosinkfaucet Filterconnectstoexistingsinkfaucetviaahose/tubing.Pros:easytoinstallandlongerfilterlife.Cons:usesupcounterspace.
y Plumbedintoseparatetap Installsunderasink;filteredwaterisusuallydispensedthroughanauxiliaryfaucet.Pros:onger er e. ons:mayrequ repro ess ona ns a a on.
y Pointofentry Installswherethewaterlineentershome.Pros:treatsallwaterenteringthehome.Cons:mayrequireprofessionalinstallation.
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everse
smos sCons:
y Removesmineralsthatshouldbeinthewater
y Thefiltering
process
damages
the
structure
of
the
water
y
y Itissimilartothedistilledwater,justlessacidic.
Pros:y Willremovevirtuallyallofthepollutants,suchasdisinfectionbyproducts,
fluoride,arsenic,lead,drugsinthewatersupply,rocketfuel,bacteria,viruses
o ut on: some g qua tysa t, e ma ayansa t,a out teaspoon or
gallonto
remineralize.
A
simple
way
to
restructure
the
water
would
be
to
create
avortexbyputtingalargespooninthecontainerandswirlingitaroundveryfast
forawhile.Thiswillclearlystarttorestructurethewater.Gettingthewatercold,owntoa out egrees ent gra eor egrees a ren e tw a sowor .
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st at on
y
After
being
distilled,
the
water
is
dead
water,
veryacidic itstripswaterofnaturaltraceelements.Thisdeficientwaterwillattractmineralsfromyourbodytocompensateforitsdeficiency.
y Thisis
the
most
ex ensive
water
since
it
takes
alot
of
water
to
flushthroughthissystemtogettherequiredoutcome.
y Doesnotremovetheseharmfulchemicals pesticides,herbicides,
Pros:
y Willreliablyremovebacteriaandvirusesanddangerousheavymetalslikelead,arsenic,andmercury.Oftenusedinareasathighriskofwaterbornediseases.
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ar on
ra onPros:
.Contaminantssticktoitssurface.
y Willnot
remove
minerals
from
the
water.
y istheonlyoneofthethreewaterpurificationmethodsthatiscapableofremoving, , ,
dissolvedinwatersuchasinsecticidesorherbicides).
y Extractsthechlorineresistantprotozoagiardia andcryptosporidiumfromthedrinkingwater
Cons:
y granularfiltersdonotutilizethechemicaladsorptionprocess,allowingseveralcontaminantstopassthroughthefiltermedia.
y Likewise,rapidwaterfiltersallotwaterinadequatecontacttimewiththefiltermedia,
limitingthe
number
of
contaminants
that
may
be
removed.
Solution:Solidblockcarbonfilterssolvebothoftheseproblemsbyusingbothadsorptiveandslowfiltrationprocesses.Solidblockcarbonfiltersareabsolutelythebestandmosteffectivewaterfiltersavailable.
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tra
o et
s n ect onApproximately95percentoftheradiationpassesthrougha
flowsinathinfilmoverthelamp.Theglasssleevekeepsthe
lampat
an
ideal
temperature
of
104
F.
UV
radiation
affects
microorganisms
by
alterin theDNAinthecellsandim edin re roduction.
y UVtreatmentdoesnotremoveorganismsfromthewater,itmerelyinactivatesthem.
y se a one, ra at on oesnot mprovet etaste,o or,orc ar tyo water
y Thereisnoresidualdisinfectioninthewatertoinactivatebacteriathatmaysurviveormaybeintroducedafterthewaterpassesbythelightsource.ThepercentageofmicroorganismsdestroyeddependsontheintensityoftheUVlightandthecontacttime.Ifmaterialbuildsupontheglasssleeve,thelightintensity
and
the
effectiveness
of
treatment
are
reduced.
y Eithersedimentfiltration oractivatedcarbonfiltrationshouldtakeplacebefore.
y UVisoftenthelastdeviceinatreatmenttrain(aseriesoftreatmentdevices),following reverseosmosis,watersoftening,orfiltration.
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Whichwater
should
Idrink?
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Whatis
the
BEST
Water
y Waterfrom
agravity
fed
mountain
spring
that
is
obtained
directly
fromwhereithascomeoutoftheearth.
y Filteredbytheearthandstructuredanditisalsonotpasteurizedorheatedlikenearlyallcommercialbottledwaters. Youseethereare
butwhenyouheatthewater,justlikepasteurizingmilk,youdamageit.
. .
y Mostof
these
springs
are
FREE,
that
is
right,
the
best
water
in
the
worldandthereisNOCHARGEforit.Youcaneasilystoretenfivegallonjugsinmostcarsanditisawonderfulopportunityforyoutoregularlyescapefromthecitygetoutinnature.
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esources
ort s
ectureesources
or
t s
ecture
.
y WatchTAPPED
www.tappedthemovie.com
. . .
y www.fluoridealert.org/
y www. er ey ers.com
y www.findaspring.com
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