Allergies
and Tap Water Filters
If
you have concerns about allergies that are made worse
by tap water, the best type of water filter for you is
probably a Reverse
Osmosis water filter.
These
remove many of the harmful contaminants that are thought
to contribute to allergy problems, leaving you with the
pure water that our bodies were designed to thrive on.
See Problems
that Reverse Osmosis Removes
The
Reverse Osmosis unit goes under the sink and a special
tap delivers purified water for your drinking and cooking.
Another
type of filter that could be useful for you is the whole
of house water filter. These water filters, new on
the market, are used by eczema sufferers.
They are proving very successful in helping adults and
children with skin conditions. The filter removes harmful
contaminants from your shower or bath water, as well as
your laundry.
The
whole house water filter is also gaining popularity with
people who have asthma like symptons.
It
is thought that chemicals in tap water are absorbed into
the skin and also inhaled from shower steam.
The EPA - the US Government's environmental agency has
said,
"... a shower cubicle can be considered
an exposure chamber. Exposure
to volatile contaminants absorbed via the lung would be
about double the same amount from drinking water."
This
is what a whole of house filter removes:
| Problem |
Removes |
| Herbicides |
95% |
| Pesticides |
95% |
| THMs
ECBs TMEs |
95% |
| Chlorine
|
80% |
| Solvents
incl PCBs, PAHs |
95% |
| Benzene |
95% |
Plesaenote: Allergies and tap water is a big subject and
you should always be careful to take advice from a properly
qualified person who you trust before buying anything.