Tap water is an important part of everyone’s daily life. However, harmful substances can be found in tap water and many people don’t know this!
This blog post will discuss 6 harmful things you might find in your tap water that could be harmful to your health.
Lead
Lead is a dangerous material you should not consume. That’s why investing in wellness water filtration systems is a good idea. This will help you get rid of all toxic contaminants in tap water that can affect your health, the environment around you, and your wallet since it’s an expensive item.
Children are especially sensitive to lead poisoning because their bodies absorb up to 50% of ingested lead compared with adults who only absorb 25%.
Even low levels of exposure may result in lower intelligence quotients (IQs) at school age among children which is why this article suggests investing in a filtration system that not only removes harmful chemicals like mercury but also harmful materials like lead found in public drinking water supply systems across the United States.
Mercury
Mercury is one of the most poisonous elements in the world. It can be harmful to both humans and animals, including fish which are often present in tap water. While mercury is harmful to all living creatures it has a particular impact on children whose brains are still developing.
It also impacts pregnant women because too much mercury exposure increases the risk of developmental disorders like autism (CDC). The study conducted by Harvard researchers did not find any correlation between autism rates and vaccines but they did suggest that research into vaccine safety should continue (Harvard Health Blog). There were no studies linking vaccines to an increased rate of autism, according to this study.
Mercury poisoning symptoms include the following:
- fatigue
- memory loss
- mood swings
- depression
- tremors/muscle spasms
- numbness
- tingling
Arsenic
Arsenic is a harmful chemical that can be found in tap water. This is because it naturally occurs when the earth’s surface decays and slowly makes its way into groundwaters, rivers, etc.
Arsenic poisoning is one of the most common types of poisoning with arsenic being present in so many products we use every day such as weedkillers and rat poison (not to mention our food). Arsenic may not pose much health risk on its own but if there are other harmful chemicals within the same area then they will form poisonous compounds which cause serious damage to your body.
Imagine taking something like caffeine alongside arsenic. You would feel very ill indeed! So even though arsenic isn’t toxic alone, mixing it with anything else could make for harmful effects like cancer.
Chromium-6
This harmful chemical is a by-product of industrial processes and can cause cancer when consumed at high levels over time. Other harmful chemicals found in tap water include fluoride added to prevent tooth decay, chlorine used for disinfecting after sewage treatment, or contaminants leaching into tap water from underground storage tanks.
When you drink water containing harmful chemicals such as these it accumulates within your body and causes stress on organs like kidneys and liver which are responsible for filtering out toxins.
In fact, drinking just two glasses of tap water with harmful substances present could be enough to trigger health problems, especially if someone already has pre-existing conditions that make them more vulnerable to negative effects due to toxic exposure!
Nitrates And Nitrites
These two harmful chemicals are found in tap water and can be a consequence of harmful farming practices. Nitrates occur naturally, but nitrites really only exist due to harmful chemical fertilizers used during the growing process.
Both should be avoided as much as possible because they lead to serious health conditions such as cancer or diseases affecting red blood cells like methemoglobinemia (a condition that reduces the ability of hemoglobin to transport oxygen throughout your body). They’re also known for their negative effects on brain development in fetuses and infants.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
PCBs are harmful chemicals that used to be in many household items, like plastics. Due to the harmful properties of this chemical, they are no longer allowed to be produced or sold in the US (and most other countries). However, PCBs remain prevalent due to their ability to persist for a long time and accumulate within people’s bodies through food chains. If you are concerned about the harmful health effects of PCBs, look out for fish with high levels.
It affects the brain, liver, immune system, reproductive systems, and endocrine system. It is harmful to your health because they are able-bodied toxins that have been linked with cancer in humans. They also affect neurological development in children as well as being harmful to fetal growth leading to lower birth weights of babies.
Tap water is used every day so you need to know about the toxins because of which you should filter it. All of these above are harmful to you and your family and you should not consume them. They affect your body as well as your mind. Get a filtration system as soon as you can, and live more healthily for it!
