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Why drinking water out of a hose is NOT a good idea.
Although garden hose filters can be very effective at removing
unwanted chemicals from tap water, most garden hoses are made
of vinyl which is NOT a material suitable for delivering potable water
for human consumption. Also, the brass fittings on garden hoses
are unlikely to be lead-free...
Read Moreunwanted chemicals from tap water, most garden hoses are made
of vinyl which is NOT a material suitable for delivering potable water
for human consumption. Also, the brass fittings on garden hoses
are unlikely to be lead-free...
pH of the Body, Water and the Food We Eat - Part 1
This four-part article series is an attempt to clarify the misunderstood subject of ‘pH balance’ and ‘making the body alkaline’.
Let’s start with the first three of eighteen clarifications, and some background info about acids, bases, and pH.
Read MoreLet’s start with the first three of eighteen clarifications, and some background info about acids, bases, and pH.
How to Prepare Shungite Water
Learn here how to sterilize shungite and prepare your first batch of shungite-infused water, how to use the shungite water and care for your shungite chips or pebbles.
Are Your Eyeglasses a Bad Habit? A case for Pinhole Glasses.
Late one night, while working long hours at my computer preparing the content for this website, my eyes were hurting so much I decided I couldn't go on....wearing my glasses, that is. I switched to my pinhole glasses and persevered through the initial resistance to looking through...
Microplastics from Laundry Water End Up in Waterways & the Ocean
The majority of microparticles that end up in a Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plant are primarily from fibres such as polyester and rayon (modified cellulose) which indicates that they are coming from our laundry water...
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The Golden Ratio
Rendered mathematically, the Golden Ratio is approximately 1 to 1.618. It is related to the Fibonacci Sequence, a numerical progression which describes the spiral form of seashells, sunflower heads, tornadoes and the corkscrew movement of water going down your drain. The spiral is...
Watermatters has terminated doing business with Berkey®. Here's why.
Like many of you, we have enjoyed using a Berkey for filtering our drinking water for many years. However, over the past year and a half, Watermatters™ has received increasingly frequent reports of Black Berkey replacement elements that produce relentlessly cloudy water...
Read MoreThe Benefits of Drinking Hydrogen-Rich Water
Hydrogen is the fundamental substance of life. As its name suggests, hydro-gen generates the existence of water. Of all the known elements in the universe it is the smallest, lightest and most abundant. Hydrogen is...
Bio-photons: The Light in Your Cells, Food & Water
Scientists have discovered that cells communicate by means of ultra weak light emissions called biophotons. The quality of this light influences the order and coherence within a living system. Living cells receive and transmit energy in the form of radiation and light, even as life and energy upon earth are dependent on sunlight.
PFAs and ‘Forever Chemicals’ - how to limit your exposure
PFAS are a group of persistent manmade chemicals that are gaining a lot of attention. They are virtually everywhere. Our lifestyles have been intertwined with the use of these chemicals since the 1940’s. They have been used for manufacturing everyday products such as household cleaning products, protective coatings for textiles, stain-resistant carpeting, firefighting foams, cosmetics, non-stick cookware, personal care products and even dental floss… to make it glide better....
Read MoreWhat are Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) in Drinking Water?
Chlorine, chloramine (chlorine plus ammonia) and ozone are the most commonly used chemicals for disinfecting municipal tap water. These disinfectants are powerful oxidizing agents that react with organic material present in the water to which they have been applied. These reactions cause the formation of more than 700 new chemical compounds called disinfection byproducts (DBPs) many of which are know to be toxic. Only 9 of these are currently regulated.
Read MoreWhat are Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) in Drinking Water?
When chlorine is added to water it reacts with organic matter present in the water resulting in the formation of hundreds of chemical compounds called chlorination byproducts. Although these byproducts are not yet well understood, they are known to be toxic. Only 9 of them are regulated...
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