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Reverse osmosis is the finest water filtration method known. This process will
allow the removal of particles as small as ions from a solution. It is used
to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order to improve the
color, taste or properties of the fluid. R.O. uses a membrane that is semi-permeable,
allowing the fluid that is being purified to pass through it, while rejecting
other ions and contaminants from passing.
This technology uses a process
known as crossflow to allow the r.o. membrane to continually clean itself. This
is the reason of why an r.o. element can last many years before clogging or
need replacement. This
water purification process requires a driving force to push the fluid through
the membrane, and the most common force is household water pressure or pressure
from a booster pump. The higher the pressure, the larger the driving force and
efficiency.
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Water can prevent and alleviate many of our symptoms
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Water and Hepatitis
Many
people who attend college or begin work in the medical field may recall
having to be vaccinated for hepatitis. Hepatitis, ranging in unrelated
levels from A to E, is the broad term for inflammation of the liver. The
viruses that cause both A and E can be transmitted via water.
Among
other infectious causes, hepatitis A and hepatitis E are associated with
inadequate water supplies and poor sanitation and hygiene. Hepatitis starts
with a rapid onset of fever, body weakness, loss of appetite, nausea and
abdominal discomfort. This could be followed by jaundice within a few
days. The disease may range from mild (lasting one to two weeks) to severe
disabling disease (lasting several months). In areas highly endemic for
hepatitis A, most infections occur during early childhood. The majority
of cases may not show any symptoms and nearly all patients recover completely
with no long-term effects. However, those over 50 have a more likely chance
of having a serious illness result.
Hepatitis
A is contagious, and can actually live for a long time on warm environments-
about three to four hours. The most common way to catch this is through
the fecal-oral route, meaning the virus found in the stool of an infected
person can be transmitted through the mouth of another. Aside from food,
it can also be transmitted through food, which would happen if an infected
person doesn't wash his hands after wiping, and then makes dinner. This
is why hepatitis A is prevalent in areas with poor water supply and in
people with poor hygiene. If water suppliers are limited, less emphasis
is placed on washing hands. The disease can also be transmitted sexually
and through IV drug use. In fact, many outbreaks occur among communities
of drug users. It is also important to note that outbreaks also occur
at daycare centers and homes for the elderly- diaper changing on multiple
people means having to wash hands very frequently.
Hepatitis
A is the seventh most reported infectious disease in the United States,
with over 180,000 cases per year. The one good thing about hepatitis A
is that like the chicken pox, it is rare to catch it twice; the body builds
up a defense. Adequate and clean water supplies is the best way to combat
this disease. Also, educating on the importance of washing hands- sounds
obvious- is crucial in areas of poor sanitary conditions.
FYI:
Other types of hepatitis (B, C) are not transmitted through the water.
Hepatitis B, like A, can pass in a few weeks. Hepatitis C turns into a
chronic illness in more than half the cases, and this is the form of hepatitis
that is linked to “life in the fast lane” meaning heavy drug use and
multiple sexual partners.
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