The spray and steam of a long, hot shower can be wonderfully soothing. But, could your morning shower also be a health hazard? The American Journal Of Public Health (1994) reported that when it comes to absorbing pollutants, a 15 minute bath is the equivalent of drinking a quart of the same water. Likewise, the vapors inhaled during a hot shower carry heavy metals, like lead, directly into the bloodstream via the lungs.

According to Dr. Lance Wallace of the EPA, "showering is the cause of elevated levels of chloroform in nearly every home because of the chlorine in the water". Chlorine is added to your water to destroy germs, bacteria and living organisms. Of course, you are also a living organism. Every time you step into a hot, steamy shower, your body soaks up chlorine and other contaminants like a sponge. Chlorine attacks organic matter. It bonds with the protein in your body and is harmful to your hair, skin, eyes, nose, mouth membranes, and lungs. Common symptoms of chlorine exposure are dry, unmanageable hair, flaking scalp and irritated skin, eyes and lungs. In addition, toxic by-products of chlorine called trihalomethanes have also been linked to cancer and birth defects. Chlorine exposure in one shower has been found to be greater than an entire day's amount from drinking the same water.

State-of-the-art technology that filters chlorine and heavy metals is available. The "April Shower" Filter utilizes KDF media, a compound of iron and zinc, to effectively remove 99-100% of the chlorine and varying amounts of lead, iron, bacteria, hydrogen sulfide and other inorganic contaminants.

It takes only minutes to install between your shower head and wall pipe and comes with a replaceable cartridge.

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