Pharmaceuticals in water supply systems
By Tito DiPietro | August 9, 2008
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Reports of pharmaceuticals products in water supply samples were carried by every major new organization earlier this year. Along with spin-offs of that covered how they got there and what the consequences might be to your health.
The one thing that none of the reports mentioned was what individuals could do to remove the threat. They talked about how sewage treatment facilities could take out nearly all of the traces by using reverse osmosis. They mentioned it was an expensive step that few plants choose to use.
They noted that improvements at drinking water treatment facilities could reduce the level of pharmaceuticals in the water supply. They even talked to many congressmen and the EPA about what should be done.
Everyone showed concern, except some callous representatives from major water providers. They simply said the public didn’t need to know, because they wouldn’t understand and might overreact.
Otherwise, everyone agreed that something should be done. The congressmen said they would hold a hearing concerning the threat. The EPA said they knew that it was a major concern.
But, no one bothered to explain that people could protect their families, if they chose, too. We have the technology and in the home, it is not that expensive to use. It simply requires a sub-micron particle filter, activated carbon and multi-media blocks.
Some of us have known about pharmaceuticals in water supply systems for years. One of the most common is the hormone estradiol, used in birth control pills. Only some of the hormone is absorbed by the body. The rest is excreted along with other waste products and flushed down the drain.
From there, it goes to a waste treatment facility. They do the minimum regulation required by law and then dump the waters into a river. Researchers have found numerous fish downstream from these facilities with many strange mutations.
Some had both male and female sex organs. Some had smaller than normal heads. Others were sterile. It was learned that all of these mutations were caused by exposure to estradiol. So, what can the hormones and other pharmaceuticals found in water supply samples do to human beings?
As usual, the greatest risk is to young children that are still developing. Scientists have shown that some combinations slow down the growth of human cells. Other combinations increase the growth of cancerous cells.
It is interesting to note that some of the common contaminants present in tap water cause and accelerate cancer growth. If a person doesn’t have a home water filtration device, not only does he have an increased risk of cancer, but if he has a tumor, it will grow faster.
None of this is necessary. We can remove the chemicals that cause cancer, the chlorine that tastes bad, drugs that threaten our health, the toxic metal lead and all of the other contaminants commonly found in tap-water. We just need to buy an inexpensive device and install on the faucets of our home.
That’s what I’m trying to let people know the truth. It’s something that reporters never seem to say. They attract you with frightening headlines about pharmaceuticals in the water supply, then tell you there’s not much of a “threat” and then leave you with no solution. Now, you know what to do to be safe.
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