Shower filters are being recommended by an increasing number of doctors and other professionals.
According to Ranya Alexander, PHD,MD, the well made shower filters offered by certain companies are "some of the most unique and beneficial products ever developed".
Of course, as with anything else, some of the products on the market are not that great.
Before you buy shower filters, do a little comparison shopping.
Visit the companies' websites and look up the performance data for their products.
Check for certifications by underwriter's laboratory or other laboratories.
There are many advantages to showering in filtered water, both for your health and your beauty, but an ineffective product is just a waste of money.
Shower water filters are relatively new on the market.
They have only been available for about the last ten years.
At first, their use was limited to spas, modeling agencies and others in the beauty industry.
Now shower filters are being used by the general public because of the health benefits, as well as the cosmetic advantages.
The market has grown tremendously, but it is still largely unregulated.
So, it's up to you to protect yourself by dealing with a reputable company.
Consumer's Digest rates shower water filters, as well as other types of water purifiers.
There are several "comparison" websites around the internet, where you can look at the product data of several different products side by side.
It simplifies the entire selection process.
The most important thing that shower filters do is block chlorine, but reducing lead and other chemicals can be just as important to your family's health.
Showering in chlorinated water damages the hair and skin, but it also causes a build up of chlorine vapors and chloroform gas in the home.
Another fact, of which you may be unaware, is that chemicals can be absorbed through your skin, while you bathe or shower.
The best shower water filters block chlorine, lead, copper, THMs and VOCs.
THMs are industrial solvents and refrigerants.
They pollute the environment and most cause cancer.
Only three of the popular shower filters block THMs.
VOCs are chemical compounds that can be vaporized in the shower.
The concentration of VOCs in the house is much greater than those found in outdoor air.
Our homes are designed to be energy efficient, but what keeps in the heat and air conditioning also keeps in the vaporized chemicals that build up in the bathroom during a shower.
Again, only three of the better shower water filters block VOCs.
People with asthma and other types of respiratory problems are particularly sensitive to vaporized chemicals.
But, everyone can benefit from showering in filtered water.
If you choose the right shower filters, you will enjoy the difference, immediately.