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throwawy123117
9y ago
It will sap minerals from bones too, prompting osteoporosis. We need the minerals in water: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/nutrientschap...
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9y ago
It's definitely cringe-worthy, but I don't doubt the turning green part: a fish tank will do that too from algal growth, which is almost certainly what is happening to their "real" water.
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9y ago
All removed with basic filtration+activated carbon. I've spent time in countries at the bottom of the human development index. (Good) filters are enough.
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Sure, the same rust spurt happens when I shut off the water in my house to fix a valve since air can suddenly access what normally has only water contact. It may be unpalatable, but if it is brief it should be safe and fixable with filtrati
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I grew up drinking raw water in New York State. It was connected to the tap, so it was available for all cooking and for filling a glass at any moment. We could even bathe in it. Of course, there was a reason: my parents lived beyond the re