Why
should I buy a Paragon Water Filter?
Why
should I buy a Paragon Water Filter?
Most
authorities feel that we take in more chlorine from one shower than
drinking the same water in one day. Why, they ask, would they need
one since they're not drinking the water? The surprising answer
is that a person absorbs far more contaminants showering than he
would by drinking the water. When one drinks the water, it goes
through the digestive system, septic system and ultimately it is
processed and some part ends up in the blood stream.
When showering however, the hot water opens the pores and the chlorine
and other contaminants are absorbed through the skin. One needs
only to note the effectiveness of the nicotine patch in order to
appreciate the effectiveness of transdermal. In the same way, contaminants
are absorbed, only they bypasses the digestive systems and other
systems and go directly into the blood stream. There is a proven
link between chlorine and bladder cancer as published in Public
Health magazine by Dr. Halina Brown in the American Journal of Public
Health.
Another area of great concern is, inhalation of fumes. Of course,
in the shower stall, it's a small area, and the hot water produces
steam making it very easy to inhale chlorine, which is after all,
a gas as well as, water born Radon gas.
According to Consumer Reports, "Radon poses a greater health
risk than any other environmental pollutant". According to
EPA Estimates, "Inhaled Radon causes between 10,000 and 40,000
lung cancer deaths each year". Joseph Cotruvo, Director of
the Criteria and Standards Division of the EPA Office of Drinking
Water says, "Water born Radon may cause more cancer deaths
than any other drinking water contaminants combined".
Above and beyond all health considerations, the shower filter is
an amazing beauty aid. American women spend millions of dollars
annually on skin moisturizer emollients, and other things to fight
dryness, as well as conditioners and other activities to keep the
hair from becoming totally brittle. The shower filter, instead of
working like cosmetics to cover up blemishes and eczemas, treats
the situation at the source naturally so that by the removal of
chlorine, hydrogen sulfide and other chemicals, dry skin largely
disappears as do the harsh affects on hair and scalp. The natural
oils remain in the scalp and the dryness is gone. Cases of eczema
have cleared. Women that tint hair find that the color remains true
initially and for a longer period of time because of the removal
of chlorine, which acts as an oxidizer of the color of hair.
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Shower Filter Competition
Some major companies have made showers out of carbon block, which
clogs relatively quickly, (less than a month). When hot water hits
carbon, the carbon avalanches VOC's and other contaminants that
it may have picked up a very undesirable quality. Our shower filters
are never made with carbon block and would never be primarily carbon
based. Although there are other shower filters that claim to reduce
high amounts of chlorine, they are making claims for up to 3 to
6 months. The Paragon showers are effective for up to 1 year for
a family of 4, depending on water quality.
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Why
buy a Paragon Drinking Water Filters
The book and subsequent movie, "The Civil Action" focuses
on a case in Woburn, Massachusetts where there appeared to be unusually
large incidents of Leukemia occurring in that Region. They went
way beyond the statistics of normal disbursement of that disease.
It was ultimately found to be linked to the chemical "Trichlorethine"
that was being dumped on the property of the W.R. Grace Company.
This contaminated city wells. It caused the leukemia outbreaks,
which unfortunately, targeted children from 9 to 11 years old.
Tragedies like this could be avoided by use of Paragon Water processors.
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Lead
"At one time, most of us believed that if there was any lead
that found its way into the water supply, it was caused by lead
base paint or lead pipes that went back many years. The reality
is, there is as much lead in the water now as there ever was, if
not more so. For example: If someone were to take out the plumbing
in his home and install all new copper pipes, the pipes would likely
be attached with lead solder and even though codes call for lead
free solder. In too many cases, plumbers are still installing the
lead solder because of its' ease of melting and holding the pipes
together. As a result, even in a brand new home you could be leaching
lead into the water system.
According to Consumer Reports lead levels once considered safe are
now known to threaten health of infants and children particularly
in the United States. The EPA estimated in 1986 that some "40
million Americans were using drinking water containing potentially
hazardous levels of lead". "Acute lead poisoning can cause
severe brain damage and even death. The developing nervous systems
of fetuses, infants and children are particularly vulnerable. Recent
studies show that lead exposure at a young age can cause permanent
learning disabilities and hyperactive behavior.
It would appear that rather than dosing our children with Ritalin,
or performing chemical lobotomies, the problem could be avoided
by simply installing filters which would render the water lead free.
Going on further with Consumer Reports: "Pregnant women should
be especially concerned about lead in drinking water. Lead not only
may impair mental development of the fetuses, but it can also increase
the risk of low birth weight, elevation of blood pressure, chronic
anemia and peripheral nerve damage".
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Crypto
More recently, a protozoan cyst called Cryptosporidium has found
its way into reservoirs, lakes and rivers. This organism exists
in cyst form. It is brought to these open bodies of water by animals,
such as beaver, deer, cattle that use the water supply and contaminate
it fecally when they use the water.
These cystic are swallowed by humans and the body temperature and
other actions cause the cysts to open and the larva begin to create
havoc. There is no known treatment for Cryptosporidium and Giardia
and the body must rely solely on its' immune system to fight back
the infection. People with Cryptosporidiosis become seriously ill,
and in instances of impaired immune systems, such as with certain
kinds of hepatitis, chemotherapy patients and others contracting
cryptosporidium and giardia can be fatal since there's no treatment.
Although municipalities have tried to remove Cryptosporidium from
the drinking water, the fact remains that they ran into major problems
of water flow, so a good many of the water supplies in the United
States do not remove cryptosporidium and giardia and once again,
the consumer must take individual action to preclude it from coming
into his home.
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The Water Filter Competition
Many drinking water systems remove chlorine but do not reduce or
remove lead or Cryptosporidium effectively. For example: At one
time, in some of the mass merchants, one would be able to find many
filters indicating on the label that lead was removed by the use
of Alumina powder. Alumina powder is a dangerous item to be used
as a lead scavenger in water treatment because;
1. If the PH of the water changes, the lead will dump from the media
into the glass of the person getting water from his filter. This
can cause extremely high levels of lead, a quite undesirable situation.
2. Alumna powder leaves traces of aluminum oxide in the water which
has been linked to Alzheimer's and has been found in autopsied brain
tissue in Alzheimer patients. As a result, Paragon unlike many of
the other manufacturers removes lead by the use of a ceramic based
compound that instantly and permanently bonds the lead to the metrics
so that it never dumps and because it is inert, it does not allow
any chemicals to go into the product water.
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5-Stage
Filtration System
Paragon Water Systems use a unique 5-Stage filtration system that
combines the cleaning capabilities of Activated Carbon with the
new technology of KDF-55.
The first stage consists of a micron filter locked into place, preventing
water from forming paths or "channels" along the sides
of the unit.
Once the first micron filter has removed any large particles, the
water goes through a series of chambers - FIVE STAGES IN ALL.
The media filtration process begins with KDF-55, which uses an electrochemical
process to reduce Chlorine and improve taste and odor.
Water passes through progressively finer micron filters as it travels
through the unit, to assure removal of particles and to separate
the media so that they operate at maximum effectiveness.
The final chamber contains the highest quality Granular Activated
Carbon. Water tastes best when aerated with carbon, so this final
stage assures that you water is as refreshing as it is clear.
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Benefits
of a Shower Filter
Helps Prevent
Dry Skin
Dry Hair
Eye irritation
Itchy skin
Helps Improve
The smell of your shower water
Your overall shower
Softer hair by rinsing cleaner
Helps Reduce
Chlorine
Heavy metals like lead, aluminum
Hardness in your water
Harmful Radon Gases which according to EPA estimates, "Inhaled
Radon causes between 10K - 40K lung cancer deaths each year"
Joseph Cotruvo, EPA
Helps
eliminate
Soap scum build up on your shower stall
Unpleasant odors such as Hydrogen Sulfide in your water
Off color tinting of hair by reducing chemicals that distort true
color
The
shower filters
Better, more natural water for your family
Leaves your skin feeling soft and refreshed reducing dry skin and
scalp
Helps to reduce the heavy chemicals in water such as chlorine, aluminum,
lead, Radon and copper, which can be absorbed through the skin.
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FAQ
FOR SHOWER PROCESSORS
Q. Why is a shower processor
desirable?
• It has been proven
that when showering, we absorb through the skin far more chlorine.
The Shower Filters eliminate the harsh chemicals like chlorine which
tend to bleach out the skin, hair and scalp.
Q. Why does the rinse of my
Shower Filter feel cleaner than normal tap water?
• The KDF redox media
in the Shower Filter reduces the surface tension of the water thereby
inhibiting the deposit of soap scum, shampoo build-up and the like.
As a result, the rinse is very, very clean and eliminates deposits
on skin and hair as well as on tile walls and shower doors.
Q. My shower water has a musty
smell to it. Can the Shower Filter eliminate that?
• Almost all odor problems
with water are caused by sulfur compounds that are in various aquifers
or wells where the municipalities get its water. The media material
in the Shower Filter removes hydrogen sulfide compounds thus eliminating
the odor.
Q. Why does my hair feel so
much softer after I shower with the Shower Filter?
• Because the Shower
Filter removes the harsh chemicals that irritate the scalp and skin.
Natural oils are left in the scalp and skin which contributes to
a natural softness and healthier feeling in the hair and skin.
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