Understanding PFAS: What You Need to Know and How Water Filtration Can Help

Over recent years, the presence of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has raised concerns about water safety. As a water filtration and purification company, we believe it's crucial to educate our customers on what PFAS are, how they can affect your health, and how water filtration can help remove them.

What Are PFAS?

PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products since the 1940s. Known for their water- and stain-repellent properties, they can be found in items like:

Food packaging (e.g., microwave popcorn bags, pizza boxes)
Nonstick cookware (like Teflon)
Water-resistant clothing and fabrics including raincoats and umbrellas
Cosmetics
Personal care products such as shampoo and dental floss
Stain-resistant carpets and upholstery
Firefighting foam

These chemicals are often referred to as "forever chemicals" because they do not break down in the environment or in the human body. Over time, PFAS can accumulate in our water, soil, air, and bodies, leading to various health risks.

Why Are PFAS Dangerous?

Exposure to PFAS has been linked to several health concerns. Research has shown that these chemicals may:

Affect the immune system: PFAS can reduce your body’s ability to fight infections and respond to vaccines.
Increase cholesterol levels: Studies suggest a connection between PFAS exposure and elevated cholesterol levels, which can lead to cardiovascular problems.
Impair liver function: Long-term exposure may affect liver health and function.
Increase cancer risk: Certain PFAS chemicals have been classified as potential carcinogens, linked to an increased risk of kidney, testicular, breast, thyroid and liver cancers.
Affect pregnancy and development: PFAS exposure during pregnancy has been linked to developmental issues in children, such as low birth weight and delays in development. PFAS are also linked to pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Negatively impact fertility: PFAS can disrupt reproductive hormones and are linked with delayed puberty onset and increased risks for endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Given the serious health risks associated with PFAS, it’s important to take steps to protect yourself and your family from exposure.

How Can PFAS Enter Our Drinking Water?

PFAS can contaminate drinking water through industrial waste, runoff from landfills, and even wastewater discharge. Once in the water supply, these chemicals can spread across large areas, affecting both public and private water systems. Because PFAS do not break down easily, they can persist in the environment for decades, making it difficult to remove them once they are present in water sources.

How Can Water Filtration Help?

At PUR2o, we understand that clean, safe and healthy water is essential to health and well-being. That's why we offer advanced water filtration solutions designed to remove harmful contaminants like PFAS. While traditional water treatment processes are not always effective at removing these "forever chemicals," advanced filtration systems, such as activated carbon filters and reverse osmosis systems, can significantly reduce PFAS levels in your water.

Activated Carbon Filters: These filters work by adsorbing contaminants like PFAS onto the surface of the carbon. Activated carbon is highly effective at removing certain PFAS compounds, improving the taste and safety of your water. PUR2o offers activated carbon filters for whole house water filtration to ensure every tap in your home is delivering water that's free from PFAS.
Reverse Osmosis: This filtration method forces water through a semipermeable membrane, removing contaminants, including PFAS. Reverse osmosis is one of the most effective methods for reducing PFAS levels in drinking water. The PUR2o Alkaline Plus with Molecular Hydrogen is a 5-step water filtration and purification system that removes 100s of harmful contaminants, including PFAS, and then adds back essential minerals for water that's clean, safe & healthy.

How to Decrease Your and Your Family's Exposure to PFAS

While forever chemicals are widespread in US drinking water, you can keep them out of the water in your home. PUR2o's water filtration systems successfully remove PFAs from the drinking water in your home.

PUR2o's water filtration and purification systems successfully remove forever chemicals. Keep forever chemicals out of your drinking water with the PUR2o Alkaline Plus with Molecular Hydrogen – and keep them out of the water you bathe and shower in with a whole house system.

Get Peace of Mind with PUR2o

While PFAS chemicals have become a significant environmental and health concern, water filtration technologies have advanced to address the risks these chemicals pose. At PUR2o, we are committed to providing solutions so that the water in your home is free from contaminants like PFAS.

If you’re concerned about PFAS in your water, contact us today to learn more about how our filtration systems can provide peace of mind and cleaner, safer water for your home.

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