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6 Things You Should Never Throw Down the Drain
January 12 2023
When you're trying to quickly dispose of an unwanted item, such as some leftover paint or expired medication, your first instinct may be to flush it down the sink. After all, sewers are like magical portals that flush all of our filth into some watery underworld, never to be seen again. Or so we like to think.
However, you'd be surprised how much of what we put down our drains ends up in rivers, streams, groundwater, and ultimately our drinking wate.....
However, you'd be surprised how much of what we put down our drains ends up in rivers, streams, groundwater, and ultimately our drinking wate.....
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Frequently Asked Questions About Refrigerator Water Filters
January 05 2023
1. How do I find out the model number of my refrigerator water filter?
First, remove the water filter from the refrigerator and check the model number printed on it. Then you can search for the model on our website purerdrop.com and buy it!
2. What are the symptoms of a broken refrigerator water filter?
If your refrigerator water filter light comes on, if your water and ice tastes off, or if your filtered water is cloudy, you may need a ne.....
First, remove the water filter from the refrigerator and check the model number printed on it. Then you can search for the model on our website purerdrop.com and buy it!
2. What are the symptoms of a broken refrigerator water filter?
If your refrigerator water filter light comes on, if your water and ice tastes off, or if your filtered water is cloudy, you may need a ne.....
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The dangers of dehydration in cold winter
December 27 2022
If you often feel light-headed, tired, or irritable during the cold winter months, you may think it's a mild form of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). However, the real culprit may be something as simple as not drinking enough water.
While we don't typically associate cold weather with dehydration, the risk increases during the colder months, according to a University of New Hampshire study. Since we don't feel thirsty when the cold hits, we may fo.....
While we don't typically associate cold weather with dehydration, the risk increases during the colder months, according to a University of New Hampshire study. Since we don't feel thirsty when the cold hits, we may fo.....
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How Filtered Water Might Help Get A healthy Body
December 22 2022
Water is important alive, and enough hydration is critical to your healthy body of a human. Without correct hydration, our health and wellbeing can become compromised, and our systems can quit performing appropriately. We count on water not simply for hydration, also for cooking food, bathing, and washing, along with a variety of other reasons.
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Heavy metals in water and risk of bioaccumulation
December 16 2022
How heavy metals get into drinking water
Millions of Americans are exposed to heavy metals through drinking water every day. The numbers: Arsenic detected in water utilities serving 108 million Americans. During the same period, cadmium and inorganic mercury were found in water utilities serving 7 million and 6.3 million people, respectively. There have been many other discoveries (too many to list here), but this leaves us with a key question: How did these el.....
Millions of Americans are exposed to heavy metals through drinking water every day. The numbers: Arsenic detected in water utilities serving 108 million Americans. During the same period, cadmium and inorganic mercury were found in water utilities serving 7 million and 6.3 million people, respectively. There have been many other discoveries (too many to list here), but this leaves us with a key question: How did these el.....
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Dangers of drinking tap water during pregnancy
December 13 2022
Getting a positive pregnancy test can be a bittersweet moment for many expectant mothers. Finding out you have a kid on board, you start worrying about the three glasses of wine you had the night before, the two caffeinated drinks you drank at work yesterday, and the chamomile tea you drank this morning. But what about the water you drink at home?
It might sound scary, but the water running from your faucet could be exposing you and your unborn baby.....
It might sound scary, but the water running from your faucet could be exposing you and your unborn baby.....
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How to Respond to California's Drinking Water Crisis
December 09 2022
Isn't that ironic? California is the largest food producer in the United States, but many residents do not have access to water from their own taps for drinking or cooking. The state's water supply is becoming increasingly polluted as multiple crises intensify -- from wildfires and worsening droughts to arsenic and nitrate contamination in groundwater.
Health Effects of Water Pollution in California
Arsenic
Ingesting large amounts of arsen.....
Health Effects of Water Pollution in California
Arsenic
Ingesting large amounts of arsen.....
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