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Health & Cosmetic Benefits
Health Benefits
Reduces Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Virtually all chemicals
found in tap water are absorbed through the skin and inhaled
with steam, making showering a significant source of exposure
to toxic chemicals.
With the realization that more chemicals enter our body through
skin absorption and inhalation of steam while showering than
from drinking water, the benefits of shower filtration have become
very obvious.
A recent
report in the American Journal of Public Health linked chlorine
to significant increases in certain types of cancer and stated
that "up to two-thirds of the harmful exposure was due to
skin absorption and inhalation while showering."
A warm shower
opens 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 level of chlorine and other synthetic
chemicals than tap water due to the fact that these chemicals
vaporize at a lower temperature and a much faster rate than water.
Inhalation
of chlorine and chemical vapors is known to be a strong irritant
to the tissues in our lungs and 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.
Cosmetic Benefits
Healthier Skin and Hair
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.
Chlorine
rapidly robs skin and hair of moisture content, reducing elasticity
and softness.
Without
the 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. |