| iv id="body"> | | | | Companies that make purification tablets recommend |
| Water is one of the most essential needs of the | | | | using two tablets in a liter of water. This means that |
| human body and represents 50% of humans bodily | | | | one tablet can purify half a liter of water. Using a |
| functions. Impure water can thus damage the human | | | | tablet can also not be said as a difficult task. The |
| body a lot and the working system of the body can | | | | tablets can be thrown in a container that needs |
| decrease in performance due to bad water which | | | | purification. The container of water can then be |
| contains some harmful contaminants. | | | | shaken so that the tablet's ingredients can be mixed |
| A water purification tablet can be used to purify | | | | with the water evenly. The water should then be |
| from contaminants and harmful chemicals. It cannot | | | | allowed to remain stationary so that the tablet can |
| however clean the large particles, but those can be | | | | work on its job of killing harmful microscopic |
| cleaned and removed by the process of filtration. | | | | elements. After a few minutes, the water can be |
| These tablets can mostly work at microscopic level | | | | used for drinking purposes and the danger of a |
| and can neutralize the chemicals and viruses which | | | | person getting any diseases through water can be |
| can affect the human health. | | | | significantly lessened. |
| These viruses and chemicals do need removal | | | | These types of tablets can come in handy at the |
| because many of them can cause different types of | | | | time of disasters as well. After an earthquake, the |
| diseases like diarrhea, hepatitis, and some other | | | | water present in the surrounding can be |
| harmful and dangerous diseases as well. | | | | contaminated by harmful contents and clean water |
| Water purification tablets can be made mostly of | | | | can be hard to find. A purification tablet can be used |
| either chlorine or iodine. Chlorine is a common purifier | | | | in such a situation to help in providing drinkable water |
| and small amount of chlorine can also kill harmful | | | | to the victims. These tablets can also be taken on a |
| bacteria in the water. Iodine can also help in cleaning. | | | | trip to a forest in case clean water may not be |
| Tablets for purification may contain mainly one of the | | | | available there for drinking. |
| mentioned elements i.e. chlorine and iodine. | | | | |