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The Hurley II removes chlorine, trihalomethanes, organic
chemicals like insecticides and pesticides, other agricultural
runoff, foul tastes, odors, and color.
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Protect yourself . . .
. . . against the consequences of the byproducts (i.e., trihalomethanes)
of chlorinated drinking water. You have a right to clean potable
water!
1905 – Chlorine introduced to municipal drinking water to
prevent waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, etc.
1990 – Risk factor in developing bladder cancer among people
ingesting chlorinated water ranged from 12 to 27% (National
Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD)
1992 – Chlorination and byproducts account for at least
6,500 cases of rectal cancer and 4,200 cases of bladder cancer
in the U.S. each year. (Harvard University School
of Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin)
1997 – Chloroform, a byproduct of mixing chlorine with humic
acid found in surface water, is linked to an increased risk of
colon cancer. (University of Minnesota)
1998 – Pregnant women who drank 5 or more glasses per day
of tap water containing trihalomethanes had a miscarriage rate
of 15.7%. (California Department of Health Services)
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