PFOAs and how to get them out of your drinking/cooking water for you and the pets you love.
The following is from a Consumer Reports newsletter. I'll assume you already are informed about PFOAs and how they get into humans and animals and all of our foods. (If you don't know you are about to be shocked as you become better informed...likely as deadly as strontium 90 and some of the other lovely thinks some of are readers have already been subjected to like Silent Echoes, except as with most of us the panoply of pollutants is slow and cumulative. PFOAs, actually worse than microplastics, cannot be removed from the body once its in you...you can't really get it out of your foods except by reducing your intake of the water that you drink/cook with.
What does seem to work is the rather expensive reverse osmosis process...and now, allegedly I would say, this one single pitcher-based water filter for your kitchen. And this paragraph here is pretty much the bulk of the message I have. ZeroWater filter as described below. For what it's worth of course.
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"Water filter pitchers aren’t the best way to clean your tap water, but they can strip out unappetizing flavors and funky odors. So if better-tasting water is your goal, they’re a practical, inexpensive choice compared with other water filter options that may require a plumber’s installation and maintenance.
“Water filter pitchers are convenient because there’s no under-sink installation,“ says CR test engineer Rich Handel, who oversees water filter testing. “With most, you just fill it up with tap water, throw it in the refrigerator, and wait.”
But that wait is one drawback of filtering water with a pitcher. Most pitchers hold up to 10 cups of water, filtering it bit by bit. You might also find yourself refilling the pitcher often, depending on your drinking habits or how many housemates are pouring from the pitcher. In CR’s lab, we run each pitcher through a battery of flow-rate tests and time just how long it takes to filter a quart of water at various stages of the filter cartridge’s lifespan. The best pitchers get the job done in a little over a minute, while others take up to 43 minutes.
Do Water Filter Pitchers Work?
To be clear, the water filter pitchers we test are intended to be used with potable water—that is, water that’s safe to drink—to improve taste and remove unpleasant odors.
Water that smells or tastes bad is a common tap water complaint. And this is where water filter pitchers tend to excel. Five of six water filter pitchers in CR’s tests do a very good job of improving flavor and reducing odor.
Some manufacturers also claim that their pitchers remove specific contaminants, such as chlorine and lead. The only way to be certain of these claims is to check that the filter is certified for removal of those substances by an accredited lab, such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), Water Quality Association (WQA), and International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). Certified products will bear a seal from the testing organization.
Of the pitchers in our tests, only one—the ZeroWater Ready-Pour ZD-010RP—is certified to reduce lead, chlorine, and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as "forever" chemicals). Several are certified to reduce chlorine; the lowest-ranking pitchers bear no certifications.
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