greater filtration performance, as many use a combination ofactivated carbon/catalytic carbon,plus ion exchange to capture and prevent those pesky contaminants from entering your water, like chlorine, chloramines, heavy metals, chlorine-resistant cysts like giardia and cryptosporidium, pharmaceuticals, and...
Bradbury Robinson transferred from the University of Wisconsin to St. Louis University before the 1904 season. The powerhouse team participated in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, where they earned the distinction of the first and only gold medal “Olympic world’s champions” in American foo...
Research has found certain parasites, bacteria, debris, and other microorganisms in water. Namely, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and the newer protozoan were discovered later, known as Cyclospora. This contamination is caused by improperly operating water systems, poorly chlorinated, and unfiltered water supp...
The study found a prevalence of parasites includingBlastocystis, Cryptosporidium and Giardiain IBS patients concluding that these parasites are likely to have a role in the pathogenesis of IBS. Can blastocystis cause weight loss? Watery or loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain, anal itching, weight ...
Ultraviolet lightunits expose water to strong UV radiation. Countertop units can bought relatively cheaply but whole house units can be pricey. They can’t remove endocrine disruptors, VOCs, trihalomethanes, asbestos, lead or mercury and may not remove cryptosporidium.What it’s good for:Bacteria...
This can reduce or deplete the supply of oxygen in the water needed by aquatic life, resulting in fish kills, odors, and overall degradation of water quality. The amount of oxygen organisms needed to break down wastes in wastewater is referred to as the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and ...
“dead-end hosts”. This seems to be the case for the opossumDidelphis virginianathat kills the vast majority of ticks that become attached to it [27]. It has also been reported that the roe deerCapreolus capreolushas the ability to destroy the spirochetes ofBorrelia burgdorferiin his ...