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Something's
Wrong with this picture - Taking A Shower May Be Harmful To
Your Health!
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Many
of us have installed water filters on our kitchen sinks
or buy bottled water because it's filtered and suppossed
to be healthier and safer for you than tap water.
Unfortunately,
most do not understand that when you take a bath or
shower in chlorinated tap water, you are exposing yourself
to more than 20 times the amount of chlorine that would
come from drinking that same tap water.
Showering
without a proper filter installed to your shower or
bath exposes you and your
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family
to the same harmful chemical compounds that you are trying
to avoid, like chlorine, but in far greater quantities due
to the inhalation of steam and the opening of the pores of
the skin . This opening of the pores of the skin, allows these
compounds to easily be absorbed into the body as your skin
is the bodies largest organ
The American
Journal of Public Health recently linked chlorine to significant
increases in certain types of cancer and stated that "up
to 2/3 of our harmful exposure comes from inhalation of steam
while showering". The U.S. EPA recently released a report
that said, "Virtually every home in
America has a detectable level of chloroform gas in the air
due to chlorine and showering."
Why
is showering in chlorinated water so bad?
- More
chemicals enter our body through skin absorption and the
inhalation of steam while showering than they do from drinking
water.
- A warm
shower opens the pores of the skin and allows a high rate
of absorption of chlorine and other chemicals.
- The
steam we inhale while showering can contain up to 20 times
the level of chlorine and other synthetic chemicals than
tap water due to the fact that these chemicals vaporize
at a lower temperature and at a much faster rate than water.
- Inhalation
of chlorine and chemical vapors is known to be a strong
irritant to the tissues in our lungs and a suspected cause
of asthma and bronchitis.
- The
inhaled chemicals enter directly into our bloodstream and
have magnified adverse effects as compared to ingested chemicals
that are partially filtered out by the liver and kidneys.
- The
longer the shower, the greater concentration of chlorine
gas in the air we breathe.
- Chlorine
is considered a leading cause of hair loss and thinning
hair
To avoid
the high absorbtion of chlorine while taking a shower or bath,
it is highly recommended that you install a quality shower
filter and for baths, use a bath ball.
Two
Water Filter Products that we would like to recommend:
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The
Sant'e AQUAPURE PRO 4 STAGE SHOWER FILTER removes up
to 99% of chlorine, water-soluble lead, mercury, nickel,
chromium,iron and other metals. It also removes a wider
range of water borne contaminants than any other method
while attaining an enhanced pH balance and softening
the water.
Your water will now be converted to a softer healthful,
wellness water.
Unlike
other dechlorinating shower filters the AQUAPURE PRO
is specifically engineered for efficiency and performance.
Its unique multi-filtration design provides the best
shower filter experience for you and your family.
Regularly
$199.98 on sale now for $89.99 makes this a great value.
Click
here to find out more.
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The
Sant'e BATH BUBBLE is a quick, safe and easy way to
have clean filtered water in your tub when you take
a bath! Or use in your sink to keep chlorine off your
hands and face.
The Bath Bubble simply hangs from tub spout under the
tub faucet. The water flows, unrestricted, into the
openings on the top, through the Power Disc filter,
and out the bottom, chlorine and bacteria free.
The
perfect way to bathe children! Why would we want babies,
children or adults to bathe in chlorine? Chlorine dries
skin, causes rashes and itching; is harmful to anyone
with asthma or allergies. Bathe in soft, chlorine, mold
and mildew free water. Regularly $76.99 on sale for
$59.99 Click
here to find out more.
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