Disinfection By-products (DBPs) - chlorine is not the major issue, the greatest harm comes from the disinfection by-products (dbps) created when chlorine combines with organic material in the water. DBPs, such as trihalomethanes (thms) and haloacetic...
This is quite a controversial subject. Read on and decide for yourself. More information on RO water can be found on this link. Just about everyone knows that Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems excel at removing water impurities, but few are aware that they also...
DBM COMMENTSThese articles are provided for educational purposes only. Some of the contents of these articles contain information that is NOT fully supported by DBM. Our programs recommend clean spring or tested borehole water. Even with a filter...
DBM COMMENTThese articles are provided for educational purposes only and some of the contents thereof are not fully supported by DBM.Our programs recommend clean spring or tested borehole water, as our primary source of water. Even though it’s best for your body to...
DBM COMMENTIt would appear that we are damned if we do and damned if we don't. Which water container are you going to use? Our best advice is to choose a personal container of glass or stainless steel WITHOUT a lining Plastic chemicals can leach out...
"Cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine." Are we thus to understand that, out of the 2 1/2 million people who develop cancer in the U.S. each year, nearly half are getting cancer from...
The U.S. General Accounting Office reports that there are serious deficiencies in water treatment plants in 75% of the states. More than 120 million people (about 50% of the population) may get unsafe water according to a study conducted by the Natural Resources...
Let's explore this. When chlorinated water is run through a hose or carried in a pail followed by milk as in a dairy, what happens? "Very tenacious, yellowish deposits chemically similar to arterial plaque" form; with unchlorinated water this does not happen. CBS'...
