Toxic Acidic Water & The Perfect Drinking Water
No one "makes" water -- it's made for us by nature.
We're all familiar with the cycle: rain, snow -- melt, rivers, lakes,
oceans, evaporation, condensation, clouds, rain, snow . . . The cycle is
still unchanged. But what happens to the water during that cycle, at the
hands of man, has changed enormously -- even catastrophically -- during
the last 150 years.
That's why, for
optimum health, you have to "make" water - electron rich alkaline water.
Here is Why...
Toxic Acidic Chemicals
On the average, drinking water in the United States currently contains
over 2,100 toxic chemicals that are known to cause cancerous states,
cell mutation through acidic fermentation, and nervous system disorders
created by these toxic acidic chemicals. This is not particularly
surprising considering that there are close to 100,000 acidic chemicals
now in everyday use -- with over 1,000 new ones being added each year.
In fact, according to the EPA, US industries generate some 79 million
pounds of toxic acidic waste each year that is not disposed of properly
- most of it ends up in our oceans leading to acid rain.
2nd Hand Acidic Water
What is probably more surprising to most people, though, is the fact
that, according to the EPA, 53 million Americans unknowingly drink
acidic tap water that is polluted by feces, radiation, or other acidic
contaminants.
Also according to EPA, some 45 million people drink water contaminated
with the parasite cryptosporidium that killed more than 100 people in
Milwaukee in 1993.
Or that over half of all Americans drink acid water that has been used
at least once before.
To summarize: You have to "make" good electron rich alkaline water
because of acidic chemical residues, heavy metals, parasites, bacteria,
human waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste, chlorine, fluoride --
all the insults imposed upon water by man.
"Man" does it, and we -- man by man, woman by woman -- have to undo it.
And in doing so, as you'll see, we can even improve a bit on nature.
Industrial Pollution
Industrialization & technology have introduced new, complex, and
sometimes lethal pollutants into our nation’s water systems.
· The
underground aquifers that feed city water supplies may catch runoff from
dump sites, landfills, and even underground storage tanks.
· The
chemical we pump into the air from automobiles or factories eventually
settle onto the land. Sooner or later, anything we bury, spray, emit,
or flush, finds its way into our drinking water.
· According
to Environmental Defense Group, more than 4 billion pounds of toxic
chemicals are released into the environment each year, 72 million pounds
of which are known carcinogens.
This is why about half of America’s ground water is contaminated;
meaning about 1/4 of the population is exposed to contaminated drinking
water.
Agri-Pollution
·
Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used in massive quantities end up
in underground aquifers
Drugs and Shampoo
·
Pharmaceuticals end up in wastewater treatment plants then recycled for
water use. Antibiotics, hormones and painkillers have been found in
public drinking water.
·
Personal care products like cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances are
chemicals put into water supplies
Little Critters
·
Cities
treat water to kill most bacteria, they usually cannot kill all viruses
and parasites, such as amoeba, Guardia, and cryptosporidium.
Chlorine in Drinking
Water
·
Cities
add chlorine to kill microorganisms but it is not entirely safe. It can
combine with organic materials to form thihalomethanes – a cancer
promoting substance.
·
Bladder
cancer has been linked to chlorinated drinking water in 10 out of 11
most reliable studies.
·
Chlorinated water has also been linked to birth defects and
spina bifida
·
Chlorinated tap water can hurt you even if you don’t drink it. Those
trihalomethanes get into your body when you shower they evaporate out of
the water and you inhale them. They are also absorbed into your body,
more than drinking ½ gallon of chlorinated tap water.
Fluoride
Fluoride is a proven
toxin.
·
The
sodium fluoride is added to toothpaste and is created by aluminum
smelting
·
The
more toxic hydrofluosilicic acid or sodium silicofluoride is most
commonly used in the water systems in the US and considered one of the
most corrosive chemical agents known to man.
·
Fluoride can interfere with vitamin and mineral functions; it is also
linked to calcium deposits and arthritis.
·
Dr.
Charles Gordon Heyd, past president of the American Medical Association,
stated, “Fluoride is a corrosive poison that will produce serious
effects on a long range basis.”
Aluminum Problems
·
Water is also
treated with aluminum to remove organic material. Aluminum coagulates
organic material into clumps but it is impossible to remove all the
aluminum.
·
Boiling water may
get rid of bacteria but the chemicals remain.
Pharmaceuticals Found in Water Supplies
Summary:
Reporters from the Associated Press’ National
Investigative Team reviewed hundreds of scientific reports, federal
databases and environmental studies and interviewed more than 230
officials, academics and scientists and private water suppliers in all
50 states. Following this exhaustive project, it was concluded that a
surprising array of pharmaceuticals have been found in water supplies
across the U.S.
Partial Findings:
Following is a partial list of what the Investigative
Team uncovered:
-
Philadelphia : 56 pharmaceuticals or byproducts
in treated drinking water, including medicines for pain, infection,
high cholesterol, asthma, epilepsy, mental illness and heart
problems. Sixty-three pharmaceuticals or byproducts were found in
the city’s watersheds.
Southern California :
Anti-epileptic and anti-anxiety medications were detected in a
portion of the treated drinking water for 18.5 million people.
Northern New Jersey :
Drinking water treatment plant, which serves 850,000 people, found a
metabolized angina medicine and the mood-stabilizing carbamazepine
in drinking water.
San Francisco :
A sex hormone was detected in drinking water.
Washington D.C.:
The drinking water for Washington,
D.C., and surrounding areas tested positive for six pharmaceuticals.
Tucson AZ :
Three medications, including an antibiotic, were found in drinking
water supplied to Tucson, Ariz.
There is NOT a Federal Government mandate for
municipalities and well owners to test for pharmaceuticals in water, or
have the Agencies set any maximum contaminant levels. As a matter of
fact, the common water quality tests available through certified water
quality labs would not even detect these levels of pharmaceutical
contaminants. NSF (www.nsf.org ) the gold standard private water
quality certifying organization in the USA, has not established a
standard for the testing of these contaminates. Of the 62 major water
providers contacted by the Investigative Team, the drinking water for
only 28 was tested. Among the 34 that haven’t: Houston, Chicago, Miami,
Baltimore, Phoenix, Boston and New York City’s Department of
Environmental Protection, which delivers water to 9 million people.
Health Risks:
Researchers do not yet understand the exact risks
associated with persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels
of pharmaceuticals, however, some studies uncovered dangerous effects on
humans and animals.
To nobody’s surprise, the Pharmaceutical Industry had
initially gone on record to state that: "Based on what we now know, I
would say we find there’s little or no risk from pharmaceuticals in the
environment to human health," said microbiologist Thomas White, a
consultant for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
But at a conference last summer, Mary Buzby — Director
of Environmental Technology for drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. — said:
"There’s no doubt about it, pharmaceuticals are being detected in the
environment and there is genuine concern that these compounds, in the
small concentrations that they’re at, could be causing impacts to human
health or to aquatic organisms."
The reaction from the Federal Government is: "We
recognize it is a growing concern and we’re taking it very seriously,"
said Benjamin H. Grumbles, assistant administrator for water at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Removal of contaminants:
Some time will be needed to determine the optimal
solution for removal of pharmaceuticals in drinking water due to the
need for extensive testing. However, as with removal of other
contaminants in water, the more barriers to treatment that are
installed, the greater the particulate removal.
Initial studies indicate that some reduction in
pharmaceuticals is achieved from Granular Activated Carbon (GAC). Emco
Tech Ionizers employ the 9-stage Biostone Filter System which utilize
GAC as the primary filtration media. GAC has been used for decades in
water treatment to adsorb many dangerous compounds.
Reverse Osmosis (R/O) treatment was specifically
designed to provide a way to remove up to 98% of all dissolved and
suspended materials in water. The disadvantage of R/O is the fact that
water produced is virtually mineral free and typically highly acidic on
the pH scale. Both of those properties in R/O water are not natural for
the body. IonWays has a system that incorporates R/O and
remineralization before the ionizer. Furthermore, R/O systems can waste
between 5 to 20 gallons of water for each gallon of drinking water
produced.
Some consumers may see Bottled Water as an alternative,
but bottled water in many cases comes from sources that are
contaminated, and is typically treated with R/O. Bottled water also has
disadvantages due to leaching of plasticides into the water inside and
environmental damage created by manufacturing and disposal of the
plastic bottle itself.
In fact, the IonWays BioStone filter in our products and
the ionization process itself provides increased treatment barriers. The
process separates acidic from alkaline ions, which will eliminate some
contaminants from your drinking water. Laboratory results on the impact
of the Biostone filter and Emco Tech Ionizers can be seen in your back
office under "Biostone Filter Reports".
The Water Professionals at IonWays will continue to
monitor the situation, share our findings and offer the necessary
products to work in conjunction with your ionizer if required.
To improve your water and your health,
order an Ionized Alkaline Water Machine
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