| It is extremely important that one is aware of the | | | | carcinogen and mutagen. Cancer and mutation |
| different pollutants and contaminants today. The | | | | chances increase by drinking tap water. |
| world is filled with many pollutants and contaminants, | | | | There are specific filters that remove fluoride |
| so care should be taken to ensure one is protected | | | | effectively from drinking water. Fluoride water filters |
| from these at all times. A good knowledge of the | | | | remove a lot of other contaminants along with |
| different kind of contaminants will go a long way in | | | | fluoride. The fluoride that is added might even contain |
| ensuring good health. | | | | contaminants such as lead, mercury and arsenic. |
| Many people have realized the importance of a good | | | | Many people think choosing to go with bottled water |
| diet. But most of them have not realized the | | | | will ensure safety. However, bottled water is not as |
| importance of pure and safe water. | | | | safe as fluoride water filters. Bottled water is not |
| Many assume tap water is good enough. When it | | | | regulated as carefully as water filters are. The |
| comes to health, people should not be satisfied with | | | | standards that fluoride water filters have to go |
| good enough but instead go the extra mile. Tap | | | | through are much higher than the standards of |
| water is contaminated with many different pollutants | | | | bottled water. |
| and if you are to ensure perfect health, water filters | | | | Not every water filter is a fluoride water filter. Take |
| and purifiers are necessary. | | | | care to research your water filter carefully. You |
| One contaminant that many people do not know | | | | cannot assume that the filter can filter out fluoride. |
| about would be fluoride. Fluoride is added along with | | | | Fluoride water filters can come in many different |
| chlorine into our tap water. It is not removed | | | | varieties. |
| completely and poses a health risk. Fluoride was | | | | The filters can be attached directly to the faucet |
| added as a measure to help keep our teeth in good | | | | while a few others can be big and used as |
| condition. | | | | undercounter filters. Whole house fluoride water |
| Sadly, this has not happened. It has backfired and | | | | filters are also available to ensure you get pure water |
| now people are facing a new problem known as | | | | anywhere in the house. Fluoride water filters can also |
| dental fluorosis. This is a condition where there is | | | | come with replaceable cartridges making them very |
| excess of fluoride in water. It results in dirty, brown, | | | | easy to maintain. |
| pitted teeth. Studies have also shown fluoride is a | | | | |