My word what rubbish will 'they' think up next?
i just read an article that water is bad for you too; 8 glasses a day dont do anything.
i'm sure next up in oxygen. something is wrong with the air we breathe so stop breathing! *rolls eyes*

Yes, breathing air is bad for you. Viruses, allergens (causes inflammation, which can lead to cancer in certain areas) bacteria, funguses, pollutants, tacos ... all in the air we breathe.

Most tap water (that includes filtered tap water) in a lot of developed countries is bad for you. Filtered water contains very high and far from natural levels of fluoride. At this dosage, your brain starts to deteriorate. Unfiltered tap water is just crazy bad for you, never drink that #.



[edit on 22-8-2010 by sliceNodice]

This isn't exactly a new thing as it was determined decades ago that a particularly nasty bacteria called legionella pneumophila (cause of Legionaires Disease) could multiply and survive in water up to 60C (140F). This bacteria is found in soil everywhere but concentrations are very low allowing all but the most susceptible to resist infection. Its numbers explode in warm water though and a shower creates a concentrated aerosol of it which gets inhaled. Large aircon condensers are also a place it thrives in so regular treatment of the water in those is required to knock it out or the bacteria gets sprayed over the surrounding area causing clusters of legionaires disease.

The solution? - crank up the thermostat on the water heater to 65C (150F) or above and it dies. The elderly are most at risk and even moreso because thermostats in their water heaters are often turned down well below 60C to prevent them being accidentally scalded.

A really terrible news,i just like shower so much,maybe i have to have tub bath in the future,but what about make the head dry after a shower,can this useful?

Originally posted by star in a jar One way to remove these bacteria from the showerhead is to disconnect the showerhead from the pipe and submerge it in some fluid that will de-gunk the inside, not sure what the fluid is called but you can buy it in a store. I've been meaning to do that... Must remember

Uh, do you mean Pepsi, Diet Pepsi Coke or Diet Coke? It's a proven fact that these drinks will dissolve human nails, get grease or oil out of clothing and even loosen screws or bolts that have rusted solid.

So why not try a can of fizzy drink containing phosporic acid?

Sorry, I forgot the serious scientific bit. Unless water is constantly moving through pipework, there could possibly be a build up of Legionella Pneumophila in cold water tanks. To prevent this from happening, simply run the cold water tap for roughly 10 minutes every day, especially in summer where water often sits in pipework getting warm.

Personally, I prefer to just take a nice warm bath (great for tired muscles), and then shower off. Best of both worlds.

it's down to sand and fruit bat guano, i guess.



the bleach is a good idea.