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New research identifies link between drinking water disinfection byproducts and risk of colorectal cancer in men
Medical Xpress / Karolinska Institutet / JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute ^ | Sept. 13, 2023 | Emilie Helte et al

Posted on 09/17/2023 12:08:38 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

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To: glorgau

Drink urine. First it is filtered at the water plant. Then it is filtered in your fridge or filtering device. The it is filtered again by the kidneys. Least chance of causing cancer.


21 posted on 09/17/2023 1:50:47 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: ConservativeMind

I filter our water with a zero water filter. I have no idea if it filters out chloramine.


22 posted on 09/17/2023 1:56:51 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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To: entropy12

> Drink urine.

I’ll leave that for the alphabet people.


23 posted on 09/17/2023 2:19:53 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: ClearCase_guy
> WC Fields had this figured out a long time ago.

As I recall, his reason for avoiding water was that "Fish f**k in it."

True enough then. But these days it's even worse. WC was referring to normal male/female fish relations. But today we have to worry about the byproducts of fish relations that include LGBTQF (you know what the F stands for).

Poor WC would have a coronary today faced with this mess.

24 posted on 09/17/2023 2:52:17 PM PDT by dayglored (Strange Women Lying In Ponds Distributing Swords! Arthur Pendragon in 2024)
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To: ConservativeMind
From your earlier post:

Gut bacteria key to fighting colorectal cancer, study suggests
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4183055/posts

I take it Chlorine and / or Chloramine kill gut bacteria and they need to be replenished.

25 posted on 09/17/2023 3:05:50 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: ConservativeMind

I use a RainSoft Home RO filter. Checked with the company’s website and it said it does remove Chloramine in addition to other additives. Relieved to know.


26 posted on 09/17/2023 6:09:45 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: ConservativeMind

We had a water filter system installed by Culligan, not sure if it filters out chloramine, I’ll check into it.


27 posted on 09/17/2023 6:55:21 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: ConservativeMind

I ask the question of my daughter-in-law who has a PHd in water engineering. I also sent her the link to the main research article for her feedback.

She replied that her labmates at UNC Chapel Hill studied this exact topic and has forwared the article to them for feedback.

The reason gor my concern is that my municipal water has chloramines. I’ve known this for 12 years as chloramines do not leave by boiling water for brewing beer and spoil the beer. You cannot filter them out except with very expensive filters. I use a reverse osmosis filter and sometimes carbon filter it.

Tomorrow, I am headed to the oncologist and surgeon as I have colon cancer for the second time in 12 years. Just got the biopsy and pet scan results and its malignant.

First time was left side descending colon, same as the article. This time it’s colon cancer in my left lung, a two inch mass!

I’m going to take the article along to my oncologist appointment tomorrow at Duke University Cancer Center.

Thank you Conservative Mind for this, and all the articles you post.

🙏🙏🙏


28 posted on 09/18/2023 1:57:48 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

I googled this topic again and found sevrral results. I don’t trust them all as thru are made by companies promoting products.”

1. “UV light is an extremely effective method of removing both chlorine and chloramine from water. It uses ultraviolet light to break down these chemicals, does not affect water taste, and performs the extermination in only a few minutes.”

2. “Chloramines are best removed from water by catalytic carbon filtration. Catalytic carbon, activated carbon with an enhanced capacity for contaminant removal, is one of the few filtration media that can successfully reduce chloramines from drinking water.”

3. “A carbon filter is the best way to remove chloramines from your tap water. If you want to go the extra mile, you can also use a reverse osmosis system.”

4. “Chloramine cannot be easily removed from water via evaporation and must be neutralized using dechlorinator. If you are sure your tap water contains chlorine and not chloramine, you can let the water sit for 1-5 days to allow all the chlorine to evaporate.”

5. “Chloramine requires a longer contact time with the filter media for it to be thoroughly removed, so don’t expect a Brita water filter to completely remove this impurity.”

6. “What neutralizes chloramine?
Ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium ascorbate completely neutralize both chlorine and chloramine, but degrade in a day or two, which makes them usable only for short-term applications.”

7. “What breaks down chloramine?
The most common chemical to neutralize chlorine and chloramine is potassium metabisulfite, or Campden tablets (Campden tablets sometimes use sodium instead of potassium but the final result is the same). These tablets are often used in brewing operations to achieve the same disinfection results and remove chlorine.”


29 posted on 09/18/2023 2:07:18 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

Another article:

“Standard activated carbon – either coconut shell or coal-based – does an excellent job at filtering free chlorine, but does very little to remove chloramine, “


30 posted on 09/18/2023 2:12:18 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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“Chloramine, on the other hand, will still be present in water after two weeks despite being exposed to direct sunlight. You can see how the use of Chloramine would be much more cost effective in water treatment plants and water delivery systems.Oct 1, 2015

https://aquanerd.com › 2015/10 › c...

Chlorine & Chloramine in My Water?! - AquaNerd


31 posted on 09/18/2023 2:13:44 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

Sir, I hope you get the best therapy you can find.

If in doubt, MD Anderson in Houston and the Mayo Clinic, are top cancer choices.


32 posted on 09/18/2023 7:19:58 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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