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With the rise in people purchasing home water filtration systems; whether it be on their faucets, in their refrigerators, or portable filtered-water pitchers; it may make you wonder what all the fuss is about.  Most people think, why not just use the tap water that you already pay for instead of paying for “fancy’ water.  You may feel that all the buzz is just a push by marketing machines to convince you to pay more for “special” water.  However, researchers are now agreeing that consuming filtered tap water may be in your best interest.  Scientists have recently discovered that tap water may contain small amounts of arsenic and could increase a person’s chances of developing type 2 diabetes.  By simply filtering your water you can help to decrease these levels.

Arsenic, popularly known as rat poison is found naturally in rocks and soil.  It travels down the water supply when the minerals dissolve.  Large levels of inorganic arsenic can lead to brain disturbances, severe stomach pain, organ failure, and can be fatal when untreated.