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Post by raphael on May 1, 2009 13:58:17 GMT -5
Wow imagine how many lives would be saved if the government would start adding lithium to our water supply. Such a wonderful idea! The study has prompted calls for further research into the possibility of adding lithium to drinking supplies – like water fluoridation to improve dental health.
Researchers at Oita University in Japan measured natural lithium levels in tap water in 18 communities in the surrounding region of southern Japan.
The researchers then calculated the suicide rate in each of the 18 areas. They found that the suicide rate was significantly lower in those areas with the highest levels of lithium in the water.
Writing in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the researchers said: "Our study suggests that very low levels of lithium in drinking water can lower the risk of suicide. Very low levels may possess an anti-suicidal effect."
Lithium is a naturally occurring metal found in variable amounts in food and water. In medicine, very high doses are used to treat bipolar disorder and mood disorders.
But so far the potential benefit of using low levels of lithium to reduce the risk of suicide has not been studied closely.www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5251365/Natural-levels-of-lithium-in-drinking-water-help-reduce-suicides.html
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Post by Fredo on May 1, 2009 20:17:40 GMT -5
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Post by raphael on May 1, 2009 21:02:15 GMT -5
Yeah I wouldn't mind having one of those compared to my little gallon refrigerated Brita. But jeez the price of those filters is WAY WAY WAY out of line. And a pre filter every 3 to 6 months for $30 a pop.
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Post by Fredo on May 2, 2009 20:42:48 GMT -5
If you want clean water, that's what it costs. That's the most likely candidate for the system that I'm putting in. It's expensive, but there are other much more expensive options that are only marginally better. I looked at one system that was nearly $10k. I already buy a $50 set of replacement cartridges for our under counter filter every 3-4 months, so it doesn't seem like that much more to have the whole house filtered.
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Post by misinglink on May 3, 2009 6:55:39 GMT -5
I will just drink the tap water and take my chances!!!
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