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Permalink Reply by Destiny Tripp on July 9, 2012 at 9:52pm

Also, the herbicide atrizine. It is believed to.be linked to gastroschisis, where the childs intestines are located outside of the abdomen. My daughter was born with this defect. I strongly encourage pregnant woman living within 75 kilometers of farmland, to filter their water!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 9, 2012 at 11:08pm

All of our water for drinking and cooking goes through a portable Aquathin unit. We remove the plastic carrying case, tape the three modules together, and run it from our kitchen counter from a dedicated water line. Our dual sink had two water taps. We utilize one for filtered water and put a large faucet that swivels on the other.

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter.

Permalink Reply by Destiny Tripp on July 9, 2012 at 11:28pm

Everything turned out better than I could have expected! most children with the defect eat through a feeding tube for their first year of life, my daughter was in the hospital for only one month! I had amazing doctors! they were able to get everything back in with one surgery! she doesn't even have a scar, she was lucky enough to have everything pushed in through where her belly button would have been and they made her a new one! This is also rare! Science blessed her! Next time you hear of a miracle baby that god blessed, tell them about my little "heathen"!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 10, 2012 at 12:27am

What a relief to hear, thanks.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 11, 2012 at 12:29pm

PCE, another reason to filter chemicals out of your water.

Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color discrimination, a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers has found.

Previous studies ... found associations between PCE exposure and cancer, as well as reproductive and developmental outcomes. Increases in the risks of breast cancer and certain birth defects were seen in the team's prior studies.

PCE, ... is still widely used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing solutions and is a common drinking water contaminant.

Early-Life Exposure to PCE, Chemical in Drinking Water, May Affect ...

We spent decades experimenting with various water filtration systems from different companies. Many work fine for the first few months or years then fail or you can't get replacement parts. We've now used Aquathin for abut 17 years without problems. New fliters have to be purchased yearly, and we've replaced the entire unit once or twice. For the cost, the portable unit is a best buy.