Asthma
Prevention
In the
last decade, asthma rates have increased over 100%, over 300% for
children! Many experts now believe this is due to the decline
of indoor air quality. People spend more and more time inside their
homes, homes are built much more air tight than in the past and
indoor levels of volatile organic chemicals(VOCs) have increased
sharply. All of these factors have contributed to the high rates
of asthma and other respiratory problems.
Chlorine
and other harmful chemicals vaporize into the indoor air primarily
from showering and bathing. The U.S. EPA states that "Elevated levels
of chloroform gas can be detected in virtually every American home
due to chlorine in shower water...". When chlorine vaporizes and
combines with other organic compounds in the air it becomes "chloroform
gas", a strong irritant to the tissues in our lungs. Chloroform
gas causes fatigue and mucus build up in the lungs.
Many doctors
now recommend shower filters or whole home filters for people with
asthma and other respiratory problems. The first shower filter was
invented after a Texas family discovered that their 6 month old
son's "chronic asthma" was actually a sensitivity to chlorine vapors.
Shower water
filtration can offer genuine asthma prevention and treatment benefits
as well as cosmetic benefits.
Chlorine
not only does harm to our body when inhaled, but also is absorbed
through the skin and causes dryness to skin and hair.
"Benefits
of shower filter"
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