An estimated 3 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation and more than 5,000 children die daily as a result of diseases related to dirty water, according to a U.N. report published Monday, March 13, 2000. Remember that the by-products of civilization are everywhere. If there were not so many bacteria that eat at least some of this stuff, we would be in much worse trouble. That means about 16,000 gallons of water in a lifetime. Some recent developments in water transport and treatment have presented more problems than they have solved.
Sodium causes fluid retention, gas, heartburn, and cardiovascular problems.
The switch to iron pipes saved lives, but caused a health threat to children with too much rust. Now copper, especially with the increase in acid rain, is increasingly a threat. Electrolysis in copper tubing can put excess copper into solution, and this is implicated in childhood learning disorders, memory loss, senility, and birth defects. Check this recent 'Science Daily' report. . Imitate Nature's Water Cycle Water distillation is the only purification method that follows Nature's blueprint.