Chlorine-Removing Shower
Filters
Shower Water Filters that
Remove Chlorine, Heavy Metals and Other Water Pollutants
Most people regard a hot shower
or bath as one of life's little pleasures. However, what many people don't
realize is the danger of chlorine in the water. Although chlorine is
universally used to disinfect water, it is not safe for drinking, showering
or bathing.
"Chlorine is so dangerous" according to biologist/chemist Dr. Herbert
Schwartz," that it should be banned. Putting chlorine in the water is
like starting a time bomb. Cancer, heart trouble, premature senility,
both mental and physical, are conditions attributable to chlorine-treated
water supplies. It is making us grow old before our time by producing
symptoms of aging such as hardening of the arteries."
Chlorine and Your Health
In Super Nutrition for Healthy
Hearts Dr Richard Passwater shows how "the origin
of heart disease is akin to the origin of Cancer." Chlorination could
very well be a key factor linking these two major diseases. Chlorine
creates THM's and haloforms. These potent chemical pollutants can
trigger the production of excess free radicals in our bodies. Free
radicals cause cell damage. Excess free radicals can cause normal smooth
muscle cells in the arterial wall to go haywire, to mutate. The fibrous
plaque consequently formed is essentially a benign tumor.
Unfortunately, this tumor is linked with the origin of heart disease.
Read Chlorine Studies
Several studies in the older
literature reported that chronic exposure to chlorine concentrations of
around 5 ppm caused respiratory complaints, corrosion of the teeth,
inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, and increased
susceptibility to tuberculosis in workers. American Council of Government of
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). Documentation of the Threshold Limit
Values. Fourth Edition. Cincinnati, OH. 1986.
Animal studies have reported decreased body weight gain,
eye and nose irritation, and effects on the respiratory tract, liver, and
kidneys from chronic inhalation exposure to chlorine. Other studies have
indicated that exposure to chlorine, via inhalation, may alter disease
resistance in animals, with higher incidences of emphysema, pneumonia, and
tuberculosis reported. Source: E.J. Calabrese and E.M. Kenyon. Air Toxics
and Risk Assessment. Lewis Publishers, Chelsea, MI. 1991.
Showering may negatively affect
our health more than we ever thought. Gasses, as a rule, are less soluble in
hot water, and when heated, the free chlorine in water escapes into
the air we breathe. When taking a shower, chlorine gasses are steadily
increased in the air to an extent that we breathe the harmful fumes.
Regularly taking hot showers with chlorinated water could irritate the lungs
and pose a health risk.
Chlorine and Aging
Studies published in
Nature and
Health magazine indicate the likelihood that regular exposure to chlorinated
water can promote the aging process of the skin, much like extended exposure
to sunlight.
Chlorine and Hair
"One out of every two clients
coming into the salon has chlorine damage to their hair," says Vancouver's
top hairdresser Derek London. "It's almost the same as oxidation from
peroxide burning, except chlorine adds density to the hair. You see a lot of
breakage and splitting. Hair
tangles when it's shampooed and becomes difficult to comb."
Chlorine-removing shower filters and bath filters purify your water and:
-
Rejuvenate
your skin
-
Restore
your hair's natural shine and luster
-
Invigorate
your lungs
Sprite Shower Filters
The Oldest, Most Trusted Name
in
Shower Filtration
All Sprite® Shower Filters use
energy-saver heads and patented Chlorgon® with KDF filtration media.
Chlorgon, a non-carbon media, removes more chlorine at a wider temperature
range than any other shower filtration media (not to be used for drinking
water because of the taste). The Chlorgon® with KDF filtration media removes
the following from your shower and bath water:
-
Free Chlorine (CI)
-
Combined Chlorine (Sodium
Hypochlorite)
- Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and Vapors
- Hydrogen Sulfide (Rotten
Egg Odor)
- Iron Oxide (Rust Water)
- Traces of Heavy Metals like Lead, Arsenic, Aluminum, Mercury and Cadmium
- Dirt, Sediment and Other Odors
And Sprite Shower Filters balance
the water's pH. Additionally,
KDFTM
inhibits the growth of E coli, mold, bacteria and other impurities. As a
result of bathing in purer, chlorine-free water, you may notice:
- You breathe easier because Sprite Shower Filtration
reduces harsh chlorine vapors, which are caused from the hot water and
inhaled in the lungs and transferred into the blood stream.
- Reduction of allergy symptoms.
- Alleviation of dry itchy skin and healthier looking skin.
- Luster and natural shine
returning to your hair, leaving it silky and smooth. Great for
color-treated hair.
- Reduction of scale buildup and spotting due to softer, pH balanced water.
We also carry the Consumer's Digest
Best Buy Aquasana Shower Filter, which uses a two-stage KDF and carbonized
coconut shell media, which also removes chlorine, heavy metals and other
pollutants.
And for those wanting to remove all
the chloramines, too, we carry the
Vitashower Vitamin C Shower Filter.
Say Goodbye to Chlorine
in Your Shower and Bath While Saving Water and Energy
All shower filters we carry are water-saving 2.5
gpm flow rate. For more water-saving tips,
click here.
Shower water filters
come in a
variety of models:
Turn your
shower into a spa-quality, oxygen-rich shower with the amazing
Oxygenics Showerheads.
Oxygenics Showerheads can be added to the Sprite High Output and Sprite
Slim-Line models.
For those who
prefer taking a bath, we offer a variety of filters and bath salts that
remove chlorine and chloramines from bath tub water:
Click here for replacement filters
Order Toll FREE at 866-875-4386
(USA and Canada Only. All others call 503-537-0636
PST)
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