What are the Harmful Substances Found in Water?

Untreated tap water contains various harmful substances that can negatively impact your health if consumed directly. It is important to be aware of the main contaminants commonly found in water. Here are some of the key harmful substances:

Chlorine:
Chlorine is commonly used to disinfect water, but when it reacts with certain organic pollutants, it produces chlorinated by-products. One such by-product is trihalomethane, which is a known carcinogen.

Nitrate:
Nitrates often enter our drinking water from sources like fertilizers, sewage, feedlots, or geological elements. It poses a significant threat to the health of infants aged 6 months to 1 year, as well as adults.

Copper:
Copper is a common metal found in drinking water and can lead to health issues such as jaundice, pancreatitis, red blood cell poisoning, esophageal problems, and anemia.

Lead:
Excessive lead exposure can result in kidney disease, neuralgia, and other serious conditions.

Arsenic:
Overexposure to arsenic can cause neuritis, acute poisoning, and even death.

Cadmium:
High levels of cadmium in water can lead to bone deformities, lower back pain, poisoning, red blood cell diseases, and more.

Phosphorus:
Excessive phosphorus consumption can result in organophosphorus poisoning and breathing difficulties.

Mercury:
Mercury overdose can cause neurotoxicity, mental disorders, madness, convulsions, and even death.

Chromium:
Excessive chromium exposure can lead to chronic kidney poisoning, resulting in renal dysfunction and an increased risk of cancer.

Moreover, organic pollutants pose a significant threat to human health. Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, and plasticizers are examples of such pollutants, which can have teratogenic, mutagenic, and endocrine-disrupting effects, causing reproductive obstacles. Persistent organic pollutants, which are difficult to decompose and have long-lasting effects, can be found in soil and water.

Understanding the effects and hazards of water pollutants on human health is crucial for purifying water quality and ensuring water safety.

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