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Florida’s Top Health Official Advises State’s Communities to Stop Fluoridating Water
The merits of adding fluoride to public water supplies have been debated for decades, but concerns about fluoride in drinking water have rapidly escalated in recent years after a couple of major studies questioned the effects of ingested fluoride’s effect on children. In November, Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo recommended that Florida cities end the practice of adding fluoride to the state’s public water supplies, citing concerns about fluoride’s effects on children’s IQ levels, rates of ADHD, and potential for increased neurobehavioral problems in children whose mothers ingested fluoride during pregnancy. Watch the NBC News report to learn more: Learn more about Florida Surgeon General Ladapo’s recommendations: Florida Department of Health press release: State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo Issues Community Water Fluoridation Guidance Florida Department of Health: Guidance for Community Water [...]
What a TDS Meter Can (and Can’t) Tell You
A lot of people—and a number of water filter companies—would have you believe that TDS (total dissolved solids) meter readings are the best measure of water’s overall suitability for drinking, which is totally false. TDS meters are generally easy to use, and while they can tell you certain things [...]
Do Berkey® Water Filter Systems Leach Aluminum Into Your Drinking Water?
The answer is NO—Berkey® water filter systems do NOT leach aluminum into your drinking water. Click the link below to read and download our extensive article (.pdf) that explains more about Berkey® water filter systems, and the differences between aluminum, alumina and activated alumina—three terms that people often incorrectly (and sometimes irresponsibly) [...]
How Do Black Berkey® Elements Work?
We at New Millennium Concepts, Ltd. want you to be educated about water filtration. This will allow you to make an informed decision on something as important as the quality of your drinking water. Since water filtration is a complex science, we try to use familiar terms when possible so [...]
New Study: “Forever Chemicals” Found in Nearly Half of U.S. Tap Water
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has found that the drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets (45%) contain at least one type of potentially harmful chemical known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. You can read the complete study here. The study tested for the [...]