ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES
Did you know that ordinary tap water can play a major part in making asthma and allergies worse?
Most sufferers of asthma and allergies attempt to modify their environment to cut down on the sneezing, sniffling and wheezing. Physicians focus primarily on cutting down on air pollutants and toxins in the home and environment but most of the time they overlook the part that ordinary tap water can play in making asthma and allergies worse…
Treating your drinking water with a proper reverse osmosis system might be a good idea if you or a family member has asthma and allergies.
According to a Belgian study the conclusion was that chlorine, a common chemical added to water to help kill bacteria, which is commonly used by most if not all South African water treatment plants, could be making asthma in children worse. Even fumes from chlorine in pools, or in the shower or bath could trigger an attack for some people with asthma and allergies.
People suffering from asthma and allergies are often sensitive to gases that are produced when chlorine sanitizes bacteria in sweat or urine. Such gases build up in an enclosed shower, irritating the lungs of children and adults who have asthma and allergies.
Other chemicals in drinking water can affect people with asthma and allergies. Fluoride is added to most municipal water supplies to help fight tooth decay in children. But for some people with asthma and allergies, fluoride can compromise their health. Allergists for decades have known that documented cases exist of both adults and children with asthma and allergies who have suffered severe reactions to fluoride. In 1967, the Annals of Allergy published a study finding infants, children and one adult who had allergic skin reactions and asthma attacks after being exposed to tap water treated with fluoride. Households with members who have asthma and allergies can filter their tap water with reverse osmosis filtration to eliminate chlorine and fluoride from their water.
A recent study found that dehydration could play a significant role in asthma and allergies. One researcher believes that the lack of water vapor in the lungs causes the airways to constrict and for the asthmatic's lungs to produce mucus, the two factors that cause asthma attack.
Reverse osmosis filtering can remove all the chemicals and pollutants for drinking water by squeezing it through a semi-permeable membrane. This is the same technology used to desalinate seawater to turn it into drinking water. This method of filtering can remove virtually all of the fluoride and chlorine out of tap water.
A good water filtration system installed in your home is the only way to proactively monitor and ensure the quality and safety of your drinking water. Reverse osmosis water purification systems can remove 90-99% of all contaminants from city and well water to deliver healthy drinking water for you and your family.
