For many people, one of the first things they do upon waking is brew themselves a hot cup of coffee. But did you know your morning coffee could be slowly harming you? One of the main culprits could simply be what’s in your water. Do you use tap water or do you have some kind of filtration system? Is it a Reverse Osmosis system or are you using a less-efficient attach-to-the-tap model?
Many people simply drink from the tap without fully knowing what lurks within their water supply. Aside from pollution, runoff, bacteria and viruses, there are also many chemicals that can be found in our tap water. Some chemicals are known as PFAS which have been in the news lately due to their harmful health impacts and widespread contamination of our water sources.
PFAS are in many products including waterproof jackets, food packaging, carpet, sunscreen, shampoo, nonstick pans, firefighting foam and many other products as well. They don’t break down easily and they can last in our environment and bodies for decades – including showing up in your morning coffee! According to one senior CDC official, the presence and concentration of PFAS in U.S. drinking water presents “one of the most seminal public health challenges for the next decades.”
How Your Morning Coffee Can Be Harming You
Studies have shown that some of the more commonly known PFAS (PFOAS and PFOS) are linked to kidney and testicular cancer. If that isn’t enough, they are also known to be an endocrine disruptor. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with our hormonal systems. These can eventually cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, developmental disorders and a slew of other problems.
PFAS contaminates water supplies via industrial discharges and firefighting foam. If that isn’t enough, PFAS can accumulate in the human body via food packaging! In short, your morning routine, if left unchecked, can actually be causing more damage than good. Sure, you may not notice the ramifications of them immediately, but over time, that warmed up tap water can be wreaking havoc on your body. Luckily, a reverse osmosis system can reduce PFAS substances along with other chemicals, viruses and bacteria. If you are interested in receiving a complimentary quote, be sure to give us a call today at (417) 881-4000.
About Aquasani in Springfield, Mo.
Aquasani is an authorized dealer for Rainsoft, WaterLogic, & JavaSmart. Based in Springfield, Mo., and at Lake of the Ozarks / Osage Beach in Missouri, Aquasani services areas in the Ozarks including Osage Beach, Camndenton, Aurora and even Jefferson City. In essence, we service Mid-Missouri, Southwest Missouri, and Northwest Arkansas, and have been servicing these areas since 2004. We provide home water softener systems, drinking water filtration systems, whole house air purification systems, problem-solving water filtration systems for homes and offices, and we also offer a coffee service to businesses in these above-mentioned areas as well.
Aside from our purification systems, we also sell all-natural cleaning products and household items which are environmentally friendly and low-cost.
The coffee service business is simple: an office purchases coffee from us, and we provide the coffee maker/dispenser (including Keurig coffee makers), deliver the coffee to the office as often as needed, and we even clean the coffee makers monthly.
We specialize in water filtration and purification for both commercial businesses and residential homes. If that isn’t enough, we provide free trials for our coffee and water cooler services. If you would like a free estimate, schedule an appointment with us by calling (417) 881-4000 or fill out the form below and one of our Aquasani teammates will sort you out!
