Performance Data for the Clearly Filtered Water Pitcher and Filter

Fluoride is a chemical compound added to 75% of tap water supplies in the U.S. on the pretext of promoting dental health. However, fluoride has been shown to do more damage to general health compared to its proclaimed benefits for dental health. In fact, water fluoridation may actually have no impact on dental health at all.

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Microplastics are tiny particles of plastic that are mostly invisible to the naked eye. They can either be manufactured at this microscopic size or result from the breakdown of larger manmade plastics. Microplastics are present in 94% of drinking water supplies across the U.S., but they are not yet regulated.

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HAA5 is a group of harmful disinfection byproducts (DBPs) known as haloacetic acids (HAAs). HAAs form when disinfectants like chlorine or chloramine interact with natural materials found in water. HAA5 is made up of 5 haloacetic acids: dibromoacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid, monochloroacetic acid, and trichloroacetic. HAA5 is the only group of haloacetic acids regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and HAA5 does not alter the appearance, smell, or taste of water.

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Perfluorinated chemicals (also know as PFAS or PFCs) are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that make up a group of man-made chemicals. These chemicals are used in hundreds of consumer products because of their non-stick properties. These include Teflon®, food packaging, clothing, carpet, furniture fabric, and firefighting foam.

The tap water of approximately 16 million Americans in 33 states is known to be contaminated with PFAS. This number likely underestimates the number of Americans actually affected, as PFAS are currently unregulated.

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Viruses are tiny disease-causing organisms. They are highly contagious and many are transmitted by fecal-oral contact. In other words, they are shed via feces and urine, then spread by ingestion of contaminated particles in food, water, air, and other objects and surfaces.

Waterborne viruses can be found in contaminated water supplies that have not been treated properly. Infection is often associated with the stomach flu and related symptoms like diarrhea, cramping, fever, and vomiting. However, some waterborne viruses can cause severe illness including meningitis and hepatitis, as well as complications that can lead to death. Viruses have the frightening ability to cause outbreaks and antibiotics cannot cure viral infections.

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Radiation is the emission of energy that can affect the molecular structure of organisms. Radiation is released by a group of naturally occurring elements, including uranium, radium, strontium, plutonium, cesium, and thorium. More than 12 different radioactive elements have been found in U.S. tap water, but they can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted.

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Pesticides are any chemical substance designed to control pests. These include disinfectants and antimicrobials to control germs, herbicides to kill weeds, and insecticides to kill insects. There are more than 1,000 pesticides used worldwide to protect food crops.

Most likely, as pesticides pose contamination risks to virtually all tap water supplies in the U.S. Pesticides readily make their way into ground water or surface water (e.g., lakes, rivers, streams) that feed drinking water supplies as a result of rain and irrigation.

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