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THE ISSUE OF GOOD BACTERIA IN WATER may be one of the most important themes relating to water purification, since we now know that the human microbiome plays a critical role in health and disease. Where does that microbiome come from? The environment, and our food and fluid, of course. View in LinkedIn

FREE RADICALS are produced by ionizing radiation which kills microorganisms in water. "Free radicals are extremely reactive. The radicals formed when ionizing radiation passes through water are among the strongest oxidizing agents that can exist in aqueous solution." http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch23/radiation.php View in LinkedIn

GUT MICROBIOME AND CHLORINATED WATER. "Leach suspects that several factors may impede bacterial diversity in Americans, among them the profligate use of antibiotics, overconsumption of processed foods, and, at least to some extent, consumption of chlorine in tap water." http://lnkd.in/d5RYFPw View in LinkedIn

TEXAS CONCEALS RADIOACTIVE PARTICLES IN WATER. Here is a classic example of where the public confuses radioactive particles (that should be avoided) and ionizing radiation which sends radiation through foods or water to sterilize it. This is part of the public reluctance for ionizing radiation methods of water purification. http://lnkd.in/dV-tDWN View in LinkedIn

GOOD AND BAD BACTERIA. “A major goal right now in drinking water treatment is to kill all bacteria because there’s the perception that all bacteria are bad ... But there’s a good bit of scientific literature that says there are good bacteria, innocuous bacteria and bad bacteria." http://lnkd.in/dcWnAMh View in LinkedIn

MICROWAVED WATER MYTH? "The TruthorFiction.com team found no scientific proof that microwaved food and water are hazardous to humans or plant life. The eRumor’s claim that microwave cooking reduces the nutritional value of foods more than conventional cooking is also false." http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/ View in LinkedIn

"GUT MICROBIOME is a community of bacteria that are a complete ecosystem, and like other ecosystems, when thrown off balance, the bad players can wreak havoc on our health. What we eat and drink is critical to the balance of the gut microbes." http://lnkd.in/dMVz4mJ View in LinkedIn

PUBLIC DISTRUST OF RADIATION. "We live in a sea of radiation. In recent years, people have learned to fear the effects of radiation. They don't want to live near nuclear reactors. They are frightened by reports of links between excess exposure to sunlight and skin cancer. They are afraid of the leakage from microwave ovens, or the radiation produced by their television sets." http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch23/radiation.php View in LinkedIn

BENEFICIAL GUT BACTERIA. "Researchers now believe a lack of beneficial bacteria in the gut can trigger certain autoimmune diseases, among them diabetes, asthma, and even neurological conditions such as autism." http://lnkd.in/d5RYFPw View in LinkedIn

WATER IRRADIATION KILL RATE. "Irradiation doesn't kill all bacteria; those that survive are radiation-resistant. Eventually these bacteria will require higher doses of radiation. Irradiation doesn't kill the bacterium that causes botulism, or viruses." http://www.rense.com/general81/foodr.htm View in LinkedIn