| Shower Filter Model SR-115 Eliminate Brittle Hair, Dry Flaky Skin, and Burning Eyes and Lungs Caused
By Chlorine in Your Shower Water
Did you know that you absorb more chlorine through your
shower water than your drinking water?
That's a fact. According to Dr. John Andelman, of the School
of Health at the University of Pittsburgh, taking a shower can actually increase your
exposure to chlorine up to 100 times more than drinking that same water. That's because
the warm water can open the pores of the skin and cause the body to soak up the chlorine
and other contaminants like a sponge.
Although chlorine does help keep the water free from
waterborne epidemics, it has some very harmful side effects. Chlorine is a poison that
attacks organic matter. It bonds with the protein in your body and is harmful to hair,
skin, eyes, nose, mouth membranes and lungs. In addition, toxic by-products of chlorine
called trihalomethanes have been linked to cancer and birth defects.
By now, most people know that it is important to filter their
drinking water. But not everyone knows that it is equally important to filter their shower
or bath water!
The good news is that now you can easily filter your shower
water without having to put in an expensive system for the whole house. That is because of
the brilliant innovation called the Sprite RSF Shower Filter, the first rechargeable
shower filter in the world. It can be installed in minutes without any tools or mechanical
know how.
Chlorine in your Shower
Chlorine is universally used to chemically disinfect water. Chlorine is added
to your water to destroy germs, bacteria, and living organisms. Of course, you are
also a living organism. Your body is attacked by chlorine internally as well as
externally. Common symptoms of Chlorine Exposure are dry, unmanageable hair, flaking
scalp, and irritated skin, eyes and lungs. Chlorine Exposure from one shower is
greater than the total received from drinking the same water throughout the entire day.
What Experts Say About Showering in Chlorinated Water
"Taking showers is a health risk, according to research
presented last week in a meeting of the American Chemical Society. Showers - and to a
lesser extent baths - lead to a greater exposure to toxic chemicals contained in water
supplies than does drinking water. The chemicals evaporate out of the water and are
inhaled. They can also spread through the house and be inhaled by others." - New
Scientist -18 September 1986, Ian Anderson
Many shower filters do not have a replacement
cartridge and must be thrown away usually within a year! |
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"Skin absorption of
contaminant has been underestimated and ingestion may not constitute the sole or even
primary route of exposure." - American Journal of-Public Health - Dr. Halina Brown "Showering is suspected as the primary cause of elevated of chloroform
in nearly every home because of the chlorine in the water." - Environmental
Protection Agency - Dr. Lance Wallace
"A Professor of Water Chemistry at the University of
Pittsburgh claims that exposure to vaporized chemicals in the water supplies through
showering, bathing, and inhalation is 100 greater than through drinking the water." -
The Nader Report,Troubled Waters on Tap - Center for Study of Responsive Law
"The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 200 to
1000 people die in the United States each year from cancers caused by ingesting the
contaminants in water. The major health threat posed by these pollutants is far more
likely to be from their inhalation as air pollutants. The reason that emissions are high
is because water droplets dispersed by the shower head have a larger surface-to-value
ratio than water streaming into the bath." - Science News-Vol. 130, Janet Raloff
"People who shower frequently could be exposed through
ingestion, inhalation and/or dermal absorption. Volatile organics can evaporate from water
in a shower or bath. Conservative calculations indicate that the inhalation exposures can
be as significant as exposure from drinking; that is, one can be exposed to just as much
by inhalation during a shower as by drinking 2 liters of water a day." - Is your
Water Safe to Drink? - Consumer Reports Books
"A long, hot shower can be dangerous. The toxic
chemicals are inhaled in high concentrations." - Bottom Line - August 1987, Dr. John
Andelman, Ph. D.
"Ironically, even the Chlorine widely used to disinfect
water produces Carcinogenic traces. Studies indicate the suspect chemicals can also be
inhaled and absorbed through the skin during showering and bathing." - U. S. News
& World Report - 29 July 1991, Is your Water Safe - The Dangerous State of Your Water
Culligan Shower Filter Features:
- Skin and hair are not exposed to the harsh drying effects of
chlorine.
- Reduces chlorine by 95%.
- Does not shorten the height of the shower.
- Easy to install, no assembly, and no tools.
- Easy-to-change filter.
- Long-lasting 500-gallon, 6-month filter life.
- Reduces sediments such as rust and sand.
- Replacement filter available from Culligan. part #SRC-11
Includes
- White shower-filter unit.
- Carbon-block filter.
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