There have been many attempts to address the problem of water purification, dating back to the first use of distillation as a means of separating the water molecules from harmful elements by condensation.
One of the more popular water purification technologies today is called reverse osmosis.
This technique is based on solid scientific principles that apply to the size of different elements of water and the screening of harmful elements.
This process depends on filtering water through a semi-permeable membrane that consists of porous openings that are sized to remove inorganic pollutants that are larger than water molecules.
This technology does in fact process out many harmful elements from water. Yet one of the disadvantages of reverse osmosis is the fact that many of the newer synthetic chemicals, especially those developed for the petroleum and pesticide industries, have a smaller molecular size than water.
As a result, even though reverse osmosis can filter some contaminants, there are many that still are able to pass through the pores of a semi-permeable membrane.
Many of these chemicals, such as MTBE and the group of trihalomethanes used in the petroleum industry, have been found to be potentially carcinogenic in nature.
Their detrimental effect on cell and tissue generation in the human body can lead to cancerous growth in vital organs, especially those involved in the various processing systems of the body, such as the kidneys and liver.
Another of the disadvantages of reverse osmosis is the problem of trace mineral filtering. Trace minerals are those that occur in naturally in the environment, such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium, all of which are vital to cell and tissue health in the human body.
These essential elements are removed by reverse osmosis, which over time can lead to serious mineral deficiencies and health problems.
Reverse osmosis also causes a higher level of acids in the body due to the increase of hydrogen in de-mineralized water. Higher levels of acids cause the body to seek minerals to correct this imbalance, which it finds in the bones and the teeth.
Additionally, higher acidic levels lead to increased free radical cell growth, which has been shown to encourage the growth of malignant cells and cancer.
The EPA, through exhaustive scientific study, has determined that the most effective means of removing harmful and potentially hazardous elements from water is the use of activated carbon filters.
Carbon filters will extract most if not all known contaminants when used in conjunction with a multi-media water filtering system that blocks pollutants from a water system.
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