Avoid Lead Poisoning with Lead Water Filters

You may not be aware of it but some symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, low appetite and energy, muscle aches, fatigue, irritability and nausea to name a few. ‘Why should I care?’ you may ask. ‘It’s not like I ingest lead on purpose.’ Of course you don’t, but lead can elusively seep into your drinking water through your plumbing. Lead is a soft material that is odorless and colorless so you may not even know that you are ingesting it. That’s why it’s good risk management to invest in lead water filters. Read on and I’ll give you the low down on lead water filters.

In 1986 lead was banned from use in plumbing. But there are many structures still erect from before 1986, in fact you may live in one yourself. If you do, lead can get into your drinking water through lead pipes and lead soldering. Those who drink from their own wells may also be at risk.

In the long run lead poisoning can lead to hearing impairment, kidney failure; it can disrupt the reproductive process and lead to a lower IQ in children. If by now you are seeing a very real need to install lead water filters in your home then you’re on the right track.

Martin Spencer a health researcher who has a 25 year history of studying water filtration gives some great points when it comes to lead water filters. An important thing that Mr. Spencer mentions is that many quality home filter systems are not designed to remove everything from your water. But don’t worry there are trace minerals like potassium and magnesium in water that you actually want in your drinking water because a lack of it can lead to mineral deficiency. So the best water filters you need to purchase are the ones that filter out chlorine and other biological and artificial chemicals while leaving in the trace minerals.

So you can purchase whole-house water filters that not only filter out lead but other contaminants as well. Or you could opt for smaller lead water filters that are affordable and easy to install. What you need to ensure is that the units can handle the amount of lead in your water supply.

There are also multi-stage, carbon based water filters that also remove herbicides, pesticides and are also less costly than reverse osmosis and use less water. You can install lead water filters in your kitchen taps and showers. Studies show that minerals from water do get into our skin when taking a shower. When water evaporates, your family members can also inhale the toxins that escape from the water molecules.

Nevertheless lead water filters should not be the only precautions you take. If you suspect that your drinking water has lead, get it checked. If your family has been poisoned, contact Poison control and use filtered water specifically for cooking and drinking.

I hope that from this short excerpt on the benefits of lead water filters you can make informed decisions on how to protect your loved ones from lead poisoning as best you can.