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Fluoride Water Filters - Are They Right For You?
By Lissa Jannini
The practice of adding fluoride to public water supplies is
predominately an American idea. The majority of
industrialized countries have rejected this practice. The
rationale behind adding fluoride to drinking water is to
protect against dental problems.
Fluoride was originally used as an additive to water
supplies as a way to fight toxic waste caused by aluminum
manufacturers and fluoride occurs naturally in some water
supplies. There are advantages and disadvantages in the use
of fluoride in public water systems. If you are considering
a fluoride water filter, there are several factors in
choosing which filter is right for you.
Distillation and reverse osmosis are the best technologies
available for water filtration. If you do not want to take
these measures, you next option would be a filter
containing an activated aluminum cartridge. Under certain
circumstances a standard carbon filter can be used to
remove fluoride.
Cartridges containing activated alumina are fairly
expensive and have a short lifespan. These cartridges are
normally used in conjunction with carbon filters. Activated
alumina filters are designed to remove fluoride and
arsenic, thus the need for an additional filter for other
contaminants. You can purchase water filters that are a
combination of carbon and activated alumina. This will give
you a great all-in-one filter that will remove most
contaminants from your water.
There are several other, more complex ways of removing
fluoride from your drinking water such as expensive filters
made from animal bones and specialty ion exchange. Unless
you intend to spend a great deal of money, an activated
charcoal cartridge combined with a carbon filter will give
you acceptable results.
There is no type of water filtration system that will
remove 100% of contaminants from your water. You will be
able to remove the majority of them however, and the
fluoride levels in your drinking water will drop
dramatically.
The debate over the necessity of fluoride in drinking water
is likely to continue for some time. It is up to each
individual to decide if fluoride removal is appropriate for
them. Fluoride water filters are available online and from
retailers nationwide.
Make sure you choose the appropriate filter for the task
you are trying to accomplish. Not all water filters will
remove fluoride. Make sure the filter you choose is
designed for fluoride removal. Fluoride is necessary for
healthy teeth, but there is no evidence that suggests it is
effective unless applied directly to the teeth. The use of
fluoride in public water systems is a practice that will
most likely continue in America, but the health benefits
are questionable at best.for more articles on this topic visit
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