October 23, 2023 Puzzle Piece
FILTER YOUR WATER OR DIE SOONER
I
have used an article from Dr Mercola for much of this Puzzle Piece. It
tells the story of good and bad water. I wrote in an article recently,
a Dr Marc Harris’s quote, “the three most important substances for our
health, in order, are Air, Water and Magnesium”.
Story at-a-glance on water −
- More
than half of the chemicals found in U.S. drinking water are
unregulated, and many of the legal limits may be too lenient for safety
- Firefighting
foam used on military bases and other fire testing sites have
contaminated many water tables across the U.S. with PFCs — chemicals
linked to thyroid disease and cancer
- Agricultural
runoff, prescription drugs flushed down the sewer, and aging water
pipes are other significant sources of water pollution
The system I use and have used in my past three houses is the Dana System. Contact Dana Water for free testing: GAIL DANA, OFFICE: 480-396-4778 CELL: 480-584-7614. He is quick to help us in the quest for good and safe water for drinking and in whole-house use.
If you care about your health, filtering your household water is more a
necessity, more than an option for these days. Water pollution has
become a very significant problem that simply cannot be ignored.
It doesn't matter where you live, as many of the most dangerous
chemicals find their way into the ecosystem and food chain, spreading
from one continent to another, as described in a recent article by
Prevent Disease.
Fish and other wildlife are demonstrating the ramifications of out of
control water pollution, and chemical pollution may be affecting human
health as well, even if the effects are not always as directly
traceable.
The sources of pollution are many, ranging from agricultural runoff and
industrial releases, outworn pipes, firefighting foam and pharmaceutical
drugs, and even the chemicals used during water treatment themselves.
As noted by The New York Times:
"Radon, arsenic and nitrates are common pollutants in drinking
water, and trace amounts of drugs including antibiotics and hormones
have also been found ...
But water contaminants and water quality vary from one local water
utility to another, so you want to purchase a filter that is effective
at capturing the right contaminants.
You can request a copy of your water utility's annual water quality report — called a right-to-know or consumer confidence report — to find out which contaminants in your local water are of concern ..."
Many Chemicals Found in Municipal Water Are Unregulated
Clean, pure water is essential for health, and it is strongly encouraged you to filter the water you use both for drinking and bathing.
Research demonstrates, immersing yourself in contaminated water may be
even more hazardous to your health than drinking it, as the chemicals
absorbed through your skin go directly into your blood stream, bypassing
your digestive and internal filtration systems.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates tap water in the
U.S., but while there are legal limits on many of the contaminants
permitted in municipal water supplies, more than half of the 300+
chemicals detected in U.S. drinking water are not regulated at all.
According to Paul Pestano, a research analyst with the Environmental
Working Group (EWG), some of the legal limits may also be too lenient
for safety.
For several years, the EWG has argued that the federal government needs
to perform a nationwide assessment of drinking water quality and invest
more to protect against water pollution in the first place.
So far, it has done neither, which led the EWG to create its own
drinking water quality database, covering 48,000 communities in the U.S.
Among the top-rated water utilities are Arlington, Texas, Providence,
Rhode Island, and Forth Worth, Texas. At the bottom of the list are
Pensacola, Florida, Riverside, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Firefighting Foam Has Contaminated U.S. Drinking Water
An in-depth article in The Intercept presents the personal story of Lori
Cervera, which reveals just how dangerous polluted drinking water can
be. At the age of 46, Cervera was diagnosed with kidney cancer, which
she traced back to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure — a chemical
used in the production of Teflon and firefighting foam and flame
retardants, among other things.
As reported by The Intercept:
"Research on people in West Virginia and Ohio who had consumed water
contaminated by leaks from a nearby DuPont factory showed probable
links between the chemical and six diseases, including kidney cancer.
Cervera soon discovered that the very same chemical, as well as a
related one, PFOS, had been found in drinking water in her area. Both
were part of a larger class known as perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs,
'emerging contaminants' that were still being studied — and had yet to
be regulated.
And, according to public notices from the local water and sewer
authorities, both had come from foam that was used to put out airplane
fires and train soldiers at two nearby military bases ..."
Many Areas Around Military Bases Are Affected by PFC Contamination
PFCs are extremely persistent. They have a half-life in the human body
of about four years, provided no more is taken in, and can persist in
the environment indefinitely, unless actively removed.
It may seem remarkable that putting out a few airplane fires would
severely contaminate local water supplies to the point of threatening
human health, considering how rare such events are. But as noted in the
featured article, the foam is also used in firefighting training
exercises, which are quite common.
Since the 1960s, thousands of firefighting exercises have been conducted at the military bases near Cervera's home.
Each time 75 to 100 liters of firefighting foam is dispensed
into a fire pit constructed without barriers to contain the toxic foam.
From there, it's simply allowed to sink through the earth into the water
table.
The same problem exists around other military bases in the U.S.
Testing has revealed PFCs in the drinking water around Willow Grove,
Pease; the Eielson base in Alaska; the Air National Guard base in
Delaware; the Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana; and the Naval Air
Station in Fallon, Nevada.
."Toxic Drinking Water Becoming More Common Around the U.S.
Each year, red flags over toxic drinking water are raised across the nation, with reasons varying from location to location.
Agriculture Is a Major Threat to Water Quality
In 2014, citizens in Toledo, Ohio were warned not to drink their
tap water as it was found to contain significantly elevated levels of
microcystins, likely caused by algae blooms in Lake Erie. Microsystins
are nerve toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria that can cause
fever, headaches, vomiting, and seizures.
In 2015, Lake Erie was again beset by toxic algae blooms, which
feed on phosphorus from manure, sewage, and fertilizer runoff that
enters the lake. Other affected lakes in Ohio include Buckeye Lake and
Grand Lake St. Mary’s, and residents are warned not to swim in the
latter.
Recent research suggests many of the world's lakes are at risk
due to farm fertilizer runoff, which feeds harmful blue-green algae
(cyanobacteria). Once this alga is established, it's more difficult to
get rid of it than previously thought.
Now, with Roundup being used extensively in farming and home use, the danger has probably never been higher.
At-Home Water Filtration Is a Must for Clean Pure Water
Since most water sources are severely polluted, the issue of
water filtration and purification couldn't be more important. If you
have well water, it would be prudent to have your water tested for
arsenic and other contaminants. If you have public water, you can get
local drinking water quality reports from the EPA.
GAIL DANA, OFFICE: 480-396-4778 CELL: 480-584-7614
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK, Formulator, Patent Holder
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