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Are You Exposed to PCE?Friday, October 10, 2014 - by Water2Drink![]() A recent article in The
Washington Post brings to light a new example of neurotoxin exposure in the
environment. Tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, was used by New England’s water
utilities to line the insides of water pipes in the late 1960’s. PCE has been linked to increased risk for
stillbirths and other pregnancy complications. PCE is widely used in the
dry cleaning industry also, so it may be of concern for many other citizens as
well. The toxin has been linked to
mental illness, breast cancer risks, and some birth defects.
Unfortunately, PCE was not only found in the New England
area. Contamination has been found on military
bases across the country as well, along with water systems in Pennsylvania and
California.
There is a simple solution to address this problem: use a Multipure Drinking Water System at your
sink or point-of-use water supply to filter your drinking water. Multipure filters are NSF tested and
certified under NSF/ANSI Standard 53 Health Effects to reduce the widest array
of water contaminants of health concern of any filter on the market, including
PCE. You can find a confirming Performance Data Sheet on our Water2Drink website that will
give you the list of all contaminants that are addressed by using a Multipure
water filter.
If you would like to learn more about PCE, the Environmental
Protection Agency has information on their website as well. Click here for more information about health
effects and the EPA’s drinking water regulations.
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