The President’s Cancer Panel recently recommended that residents use filtering devices to decrease possible exposure to cancer-causing agents, reports the Water Quality Association (WQA). According to the Panel’s report, titled, Reducing Environmental Cancer Risks: What We Can Do Now, “Filtering home tap or well water can decrease exposure to numerous known or suspected carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Unless the home water source is known to be contaminated, it is preferable to use filtered tap water instead of commercially bottled water.”
Peter J. Censky, executive director of the WQA, said via a press release: “This reaffirms what independent testing shows. Home water treatment is a proven final barrier against many harmful chemicals.”
The Panel, in its report to the president, said: “[They are] particularly concerned to find that the true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated. With nearly 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States, many of which are used by millions of Americans in their daily lives and are un- or understudied and largely unregulated, exposure to potential environmental carcinogens is widespread.”
The report highlights the importance of consumers being proactive in efforts to protect themselves and their families from possible harm. Home water filters, as recommended by the Panel, are one significant way in which consumers can add an extra layer of protection to what they and their families consume.
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