Summary
A recent meta-analysis of 30 studies involving 90,000 participants found that water chlorination levels common in the US and EU likely increase bladder cancer risk by 33% and colorectal cancer risk by 15%.
Chlorine reacts with organic matter to form trihalomethanes (THM), toxic byproducts present in nearly all public water systems.
Although chlorine disinfection has reduced waterborne diseases, these findings pose regulatory challenges.
Alternatives exist but are costly. Experts recommend continued tap water use with effective filtration, such as granulated activated carbon.
Which one do you recommend?
I’ve got one of these, and it seems like it will out live me with minor repairs.
I might one day upgrade to a bigger one that has flushing built in, but for now this is plenty and has so few moving parts it’s going to be easy to repair if it ever breaks.
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