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More and more communities are becoming
concerned about potential links between cancer and chemicals found in their
drinking water.
Whether you drink municipal water or drink from a well,
additives and contaminates linked to cancer probably exist in your water.
Although water providers are required by
federal law to follow guidelines that are designed to keep these cancer-causing
chemicals at "safe" levels in the water, there is much debate at what
actually is "safe."
Some of the chemicals added to water to keep
us healthy could oddly enough actually be contributing to cancer rates. Studies
concerning chlorine and fluoride have determined high levels of these chemicals
could cause cancer.
Chlorine, used to disinfect most community
water supplies, produce Trihalomethanes (THMs), chemicals formed when chlorine
reacts with organic material, like bacteria, in water.
The American Journal of Public Health
published an article in regard to a 1992 study that linked Trihalomethanes in
water to incidences of rectal, bladder and pancreatic cancer.
The largest source of human exposure to THMs
in the U.S. is from the consumption of chlorinated drinking water.
Besides
consuming water, other ways of exposure are from breathing in THM's vaporized in
the air in the shower or the bath.
Inhalation experiments with animals revealed
that high levels are toxic to the liver and secondarily to the kidneys.
Chronic
oral exposure of humans at high doses results in adverse effects on the central
nervous system, liver, kidneys, and heart.
In studies of human populations using
chlorinated drinking water in which chloroform is the predominant THM, small
increases in the incidence of rectal, colon and bladder cancer have been
consistently observed, with evidence strongest for bladder cancer.
Citizens groups frequently target fluoride,
which is added to the water supply of most municipalities to help cut down on
tooth decay in children, as a possible carcinogen.
The Journal of Epidemiology, in 2001, linked
fluoride as the genetic cause of cancer. A 1990 National Toxicology Program
study determined fluoride could be the cause of cancers affecting the mouth,
pharynx, colon and rectum.
Another study, with results published in the
Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology in 2001, linked
osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, with fluoride
Natural occurring radioactive agents like radium, uranium
and radon, seep into the water supply. High levels of these elements can cause
cancer of the brain and bone.
People living in rural areas with their own water wells
are also at risk of drinking potentially cancer-causing chemicals.
Fertilizer, insecticides and herbicides contain
carcinogens that can filter down into the water supply.
Nitrate, a by-product
of fertilizer, also shows up in water supplies.
In the human body, nitrate
breaks down into nitrosamines, which are potentially cancer-causing agents.
Atrazine, an herbicide used on crops, is also found in
drinking water. It is suspected of causing breast cancer.
Another chemical, trichloroethylene, a solvent used in
dry cleaning, is found sometimes in water supplies near facilities that do not
dispose of their chemicals properly. It is considered a possible cancer-causing
agent as well.
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Most municipalities do not have the costly technology to
filter these and other potentially harmful chemicals from the water. Neither do
most bottled water companies, which frequently get the water they bottle from
the same sources as municipalities. This is why chlorine is dumped in the water
to kill these bacteria and viruses.
Heavy metals however remain in the water and are consumed
in your drinking water.
Reverse osmosis filtering is one of the few effective
ways to remove potential cancer-causing chemicals from your water. It can
remove 90-99% of all contaminants in your water and leave you with pure water
safe from any harmful contaminants.
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Water filtration systems are highly recommended to those
with weaker immune systems to reduce the chance of being harmed by
toxins in
the water.
We unintentionally use our bodies as filters to filter
out the many toxins we are exposed to and need to be careful because the
effects may appear reveal themselves in the future.
EPA has set regulations that are ‘deemed safe’ but over
time it may be difficult for your body to flush out these toxins.
It is always best to be safe and have a filtration system
to filter out toxins and contaminants. This will leave you with the convenience
of bottled water quality water straight from your home.
source: freedrinkingwater.com
source: freedrinkingwater.com
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