Chlorine Water Filters – What Are They and Why Do You Need Them?
Let me ask you a simple question – Why do we need chlorine water filters? After all, chlorine is what they add to disinfect water, right? How can a disinfectant be harmful to your health? These are some of the questions that people ask me the moment I try to discuss the topic of chlorine water purifiers. Seriously – what is so bad about chlorine that we need to use a chlorine water purifier? Let me tell you. Chlorine has been used as a disinfectant for a long time now. While it is a good disinfectant for sure, it has its own disadvantages as well. Chlorine tends to react with the organic substances present in water and produce THMs, chloroform, and other such compounds which are very dangerous for your health. These compounds are carcinogenic in nature – they are well known cancer causing agents. So, while chlorine disinfects water and reduces the chances of cholera and typhoid, it reacts with the substances in water and increases the chances of cancer. That’s not very encouraging to h
