| Many people who filter their drinking and cooking | | | | newer, the city water mains may still have lead in |
| water don't think to worry about a shower head | | | | them. The only way to be sure if your water |
| water filter. Not only will filtering your shower water | | | | contains lead or not is to have it tested. |
| make your skin and hair soft and healthy looking, you | | | | Many shower head water filters are not capable of |
| will actually be protecting your health too. | | | | filtering out metals. When shopping for one, look for |
| If your water is chlorinated, it is important to remove | | | | one that includes an ion exchange in addition to the |
| the chlorine - not only for the terrible smell, but | | | | carbon block and sub micron filter. When the ion |
| because long-term exposure to chlorine causes | | | | exchange removes the metals it "softens" the water |
| cancer. But chlorine is not your only problem. Heavy | | | | as well as making it healthier, so your skin and hair will |
| metals like lead, copper and mercury may be in your | | | | feel much softer. |
| water. | | | | You will also want a shower head water filter that |
| While these will not reduce into steam, so you won't | | | | can remove all of the harmful carcinogenic chemicals |
| be harmed by inhaling them, they will make your hair | | | | in the water. Inhaling the steam of unfiltered water is |
| discolored and dry, and lead can be absorbed into the | | | | just as dangerous as drinking it. And those chemicals |
| skin. Lead is very dangerous for anyone, but children | | | | can soak into your skin as well. |
| are even more susceptible to its effects than adults. | | | | Only a multi-stage shower head water filter with an |
| If you live in an older home, you may have lead pipes | | | | ion exchange for the metals, a sub micron filter and a |
| which will get into your water. Even if your home is | | | | carbon filter for the chemicals and toxins. |