Lynn Barringer asks: Are shower filters really as important as drinking water filters?
ANSWER In my opinion, they are more important! During a 10-minute shower your body will take on 10 to 50 times the level of water-borne chemicals than from drinking a glass of the same water. During a warm shower, the pores of the skin open up and absorb chlorine and other chemicals at an accelerated rate. Even worse, the steam you inhale is far more contaminated than the water itself due to the fact that synthetic chemicals, including chlorine, vaporize much faster than water. While over 96% of the water that comes out of your shower head goes down the drain, almost all of the chemicals vaporize into the air we breathe before the water hits the ground, making the steam more concentrated with chemicals. Also, inhaled chemicals go directly into the blood-stream and have magnified adverse effects. But if the only benefits to a shower filter were cosmetic, it would still be a must-have in my book. Showering in purified water offers amazing benefits for skin and hair. Anyone who has ever s
