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WРУAБTРEИRКAАND OUR HEALTH

HOW IMPORTANT IS THE DRINKING
WATER FOR OUR HEALTH?

Most of the human body comprises of water, and The tap water is considered safe to drink if all
the percentage of water varies depending on the age. measures for its purification are applied. However,
Every human being needs water in order to function the drinking water can also contain arsenic, fluorine,
properly, it is an irreplaceable basis of all body fluids. chlorine, and many other harmful toxins. Some
The body needs water for almost all of its functions, people feel safe if they drink bottled water, however
in order to resorb food and to eliminate waste, this is not so simple if there is a danger of presence
however although water is present on planet Earth of chemicals that come from the very packaging
with as much as 70%, it is still proven that people do which is mostly made of plastic. When plastic bottles
not consume it sufficiently. are made, many toxic chemicals are added which
improve the characteristics of the plastic, however
Contrary to this, soft drinks, coffee, alcohol, these are also present after the completion of the
energy drinks are used, and all of these cause production process. This means that these chemicals
dehydration of the organism. When sufficient water are released into the contents of the bottle, especially
is not consumed, the kidneys and the liver cannot if the packaging was exposed to large temperature
be properly “washed”, and in such case the large differences. It is always necessary to read the label,
intestine does not have proper motility, and this because even in the water bottling industry there is
causes retention of toxins in the body. In this way, a risk of fraud. The best is to inform the consumers
the waste stays in the organism for a long time, and whether the water safety standards are complied
has enough time to absorb the toxins back into the with.
bloodstream, and to every organ in the body.

What are the toxic chemicals that ism, gynecomastia - enlargement of the
are often present in the water that we breasts in male children, and these are
drink, and are a threat for our health? related to health issues such as breast
cancer and prostate cancer, and a re-
Bisphenol A, known as BPA. It is a duced sperm count.
compound which imitates the hormones
in our body, that I, it has preudo-hor- Mercury – The exposure of mercury
monal action, thereby causing hormon- can cause tremor, psychotic reactions,
al disorders such as: excessive puberty and suicidal urges.
from 8 to 10 years of age, hermaphrodit-
Lead – This toxic metal can cause
blood and brain diseases, and it can at-

Dr. Suzana Andonova, national project coordination and
responsible person for SAICM – Strategic Approach to the
International Chemicals Management

Water is an amazing elixir which can maintain our body even
if we never drink anything else. I recommend the consumption
of purified filtrated water, every time when this is practicable,
to avoid bottled water, preferably in a glass water, and to pay
attention to the origin of water – the region and the springs
where it wall filled.

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