[at-l] Water filter alternatives

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

I think off and on useage is fine; it just strikes my overall medical
intuition that too much iodine over a long period of time could put
undue strain on either one'e thyroid system, or one's kidneys . . . what
do the docs say about long term, chronic use - keeping in mind how many
tablets it would take to purify all the water one drinks from GA to ME
[or vice-versa].  I don't think the response posts so-far really answer
the issue . . . who knows?  Anyhow, that is why I went with a middle
ground; sometimes I used iodine [with the precip follow-up tablets];
sometimes nothing; sometimes a lightweight filter; and sometimes iodine,
followed by the filter . . .

thru-thinker

p.s.  don't forget that we also all get iodine via iodized salt these
days

kahley wrote:
> 
> At 08:12 PM 4/1/02 -0800, Orange Bug wrote:
> >I'd like to know why 6 months of iodine is seen as "not real good for
> >the old system."
> 
> So would I.  No one ever says why but I keep running into recommendations
> against it unless the treated water is run thru a carbon filter.
> 
> BTW... The PCTA had a pretty comprehensive (although at least two years
> outta date since I don't see mention of the in line systems) chart here
> http://www.pcta.org/plan/water_test.shtml
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