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Shower
Filters
Shower filters
offer surprising health and cosmetic benefits to users.
Health Benefits:
With the realization that more chlorine enters our body through
skin absorption and inhalation of steam while showering than from
drinking water, the benefits of shower filtration have become very
obvious. Shower filtration is one of the best and easiest ways to
reduce our harmful exposure to chlorine and other tap water contaminants.
A recent report
in the American Journal of Public Health linked chlorine to significant
increases in certain types of cancer, asthma and skin irritations...
and stated that Ïup to 2/3s of the harmful exposure was due to skin
absorption and inhalation of chlorine in shower waterÓ.
The U.S. EPA
recently stated that "Due to chlorine and showering, virtually every
home in America has a detectable level of chloroform gas in the
air." When chlorine vaporizes in steam, and combines with other
organic compounds in the air, it converts to chloroform. Chloroform
is a strong respiratory irritant and causes fatigue.
Most people
don't realize that tap water typically contains at or above the
level of chlorine recommended for swimming pools, 1 to 1.5 ppm.
A warm shower opens up the pores of the skin and allows a high rate
of absorption of chlorine and other chemicals. The steam we inhale
while showering can contain up to 20 times the concentration of
chlorine and other synthetic chemicals as tap water, due to the
fact that these chemicals vaporize at a much lower temperature and
at a much faster rate than water. While over 98% of the water coming
from the shower head goes down the drain, 70% to 90% of the chemicals
in the water vaporize before the water hits the ground.
Inhalation of
chlorine and chemical vapors is a suspected cause of asthma and
bronchitis. When chemicals are inhaled into our lungs they enter
directly into our bloodstream and can have magnified effects versus
ingested chemicals which are partially filtered by digestion. A
recent study showed that over 1/4 of the United States Olympic swim
team members suffer from some degree of asthma due to chlorine inhalation.
Removing chlorine
and other volatile chemicals with a quality shower filter offers
great health benefits.
Cosmetic
Benefits:
Chlorine also strips the natural protective oils from skin &
hair, causing excess drying and aging. In addition to the obvious
health benefits of showering in chemical free water, the cosmetic
benefits are even more noticeable. Anyone who has ever gone swimming
in a chlorinated pool can relate to the harsh drying effect that
chlorine has on your skin and hair. Without the negative effects
of chlorine and other chemicals found in tap water, your skin and
hair retain moisture more effectively for a younger healthier look
and feel.
Voted
"Product Of The Year",
Aquasana Pure Shower System!
ÏYouÌll
notice the difference in your skin and hair after the first time
you use it!Ó
RenaÌ Matthews, Editor Cosmetology Today
It's
like showering in natural spring water!
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