#Aluminum Fluoride.

[y0ur-maj3sty]

[sciencesolutions]

[pleuvoire]

why do i suddenly have the tom lehrer elements song stuck in my head. i haven't listened to or thought about it in ten years

[unpretty]

I've seen you questing for plastic free tooth tabs that actually work (have flouride). Have you had any success looking for plastic free antiperspirant that actually works (has aluminum)? I'd kind of given up and leaned into just using deodorants but it's promising to be a long summer.

bite toothpaste tabs have fluoride now! unfortunately i have trash teeth and need to buy special extra fluoride paste to wear to bed and that only comes in plastic. also no one makes mouthwash tablets with fluoride. it's a process.

someone DID make a good plastic free antiperspirant with aluminum, and it was secret/old spice, and they fucking discontinued it. i've been buying expired refills on ebay but when my current refill runs out i have no idea what i'm going to do. i might have to go back to buying a glass roller bottle because that's as low-plastic as i've been able to find. i'm so fucking mad. they had the perfect product and they fucking discontinued it before more people knew it existed.

[dosesofcommonsense]

The Green New Deal is a Utopia, a false reality just like communism. The GND doesn’t save the planet; it kills the planet and humanity at the same time.

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Batteries🔋 do not create electricity ⚡ but they store electricity produced elsewhere, especially through coal, uranium, natural power plants or diesel generators.

So the claim that an electric 🚗 is a zero-emission vehicle is not true at all, because the electricity produced comes from power plants and many of them burn coal or gas.

So 40% today ? some of electric cars on the road are carbon-based.

But that's not everything.

Those who are enthusiastic about electric cars and the green revolution should take a closer look at batteries, but also wind turbines and solar panels.

A typical electric car battery weighs 450 kg, about as big as a suitcase. It contains 11 kg of lithium, 27 kg of nickel, 20 kg of manganese, 14 kg of cobalt, 90 kg of copper and 180 kg of aluminum, steel and plastic. There are more than 6,000 individual lithium-ion cells inside.

To make each BEV battery, you will need to process 11,000 kg of salt for lithium, 15,000 kg of cobalt mineral, 2.270 kg of resin for nickel and 11,000 kg of copper mineral.

In total, you have to extract 225,000 kilograms of soil for one battery.

The biggest problem with solar systems is the chemicals used to convert silicate into the gravel used for the panels.

To produce sufficient clean silicon, it must be treated with chloride, sulfuric acid, fluoride, trichloroethane and acetone.

In addition, gallium, arsenide, copper-indian-galium diselenuride and cadmium telluride are necessary, which are also highly toxic.

Silicone dust is a hazard to workers and tiles cannot be recycled.

Wind turbines are not plus-ultra in terms of cost and environmental destruction.

Each windmill weighs 1,688 tons (equivalent to the weight of 23 houses) and contains 1300 tons of concrete, 295 tons of steel, 48 tons of iron, 24 tons of fiberglass and rare lands that are hard-to-get Neodymium, Praseodymium and Dyprosium.

Each of the three shovels weighs 40,000 kg and has a lifespan of 15 to 20 years, after which they must be replaced. We cannot recycle used rotor blades.

Certainly these technologies can have their place, but we need to look beyond the myth of freedom of emission. Going Green may seem like a utopian ideal, but if you look at the hidden and embedded costs in a realistic and impartial way, you’ll find that “Going Green” is doing more damage to the Earth’s environment today than it seems.

Image credit: Jeff Spring Shu

[darkmaga-returns]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in position to assume an important new role within the federal government, a role that has never been filled before. For the first time in U.S. government history, there will be a team of people – led by Kennedy – advocating for children’s health and pushing back against corporate propaganda. If there is ever going to be a time to understand the damage that has been done to American children regarding agrichemicals, food chemicals and vaccines, the next four years present the best opportunity for transparency and action on this crucial, long-ignored front.

Kennedy to face down multiple corrupt influences within the federal government

Kennedy and his team will be forced to combat many corrupt influences among the federal agencies, and he will be tasked with unraveling industry influence, while bringing transparency on these matters to the American people. In this effort, Kennedy will be gaining access to buried data and censored scientific studies on a range of issues.

While there are a range of issue to take on – including things like glyphosate, neonicotinoid pesticides, atrazine, PFOAs, PFAS, high fructose corn syrup, fluoride, food dyes and preservatives – one of the main issues on people’s minds is the childhood vaccine schedule. This is an issue that all new parents are confronted with, and they are often coerced into following the CDC’s childhood vaccine schedule.

The CDC’s current childhood vaccine schedule contains upwards of 77 doses of toxic aluminum, formaldehyde, animal cells, antibiotics, and sometimes mercury. The antigens in many of these vaccines are outdated and unnecessary for addressing the current pathogenic strains in the wild. Moreover, the intramuscular route of exposure for respiratory viruses does not provide adequate mucosal immunity and ignores T-cell mediated immunity.

Most damning of all, this childhood vaccine schedule includes multiple doses of the dangerously failed COVID-19 vaccine experiment! Even though all trust in the CDC has been destroyed at this point, parents are often guilted into subjecting their kids to this vaccine schedule, or they are derided as bad parents. They are told that their children will die without these vaccines, and pediatricians often refuse to care for families that don’t submit.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Judd Legum at Popular Information:

In a wild presidential election featuring dozens of criminal felony charges, fallacious claims about election fraud, and sexist invective, it's easy to forget a fundamental truth: The real impact of the election will be expressed through changes to federal law and policy. 

[...] There is one policy area where Trump has been much clearer. At his Madison Square Garden rally on October 27, Trump said he would put RFK Jr. in charge of the nation's health policy. "I’m going to let him go wild on health, I’m going to let him go wild on the food, I’m going to let him go wild on medicines," Trump told the crowd. At an online event the following day, RFK Jr. said that Trump had promised him "control" of all federal public health agencies. What are RFK Jr.'s plans once he controls federal public health policy? On Saturday, RFK Jr. posted on X that he would "advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water" on the first day of Trump's presidency. 

According to the CDC, fluoridated drinking water in the United States is "one of the ten greatest public health achievements in the United States."  Specifically, "[d]rinking fluoridated water keeps the teeth strong and reduces tooth decay by approximately 25% in children and adults." Fluoridation of community water supplies is "recommended by nearly all public health, medical, and dental organizations including the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Public Health Service, and World Health Organization." According to the American Dental Association, "every $1 invested in water fluoridation saves $38 in dental treatment costs." While the federal government is not directly involved in fluoridating water, there are many ways for the federal government to influence state and local policy.

Community water fluoridation has been criticized by cranks and conspiracy theorists since the 1950s when some claimed it was part of a plot by Communists to brainwash the American public. Others falsely claim that the practice was started by the Nazis as a method to poison and pacify Jews. In his post, RFK Jr. incorrectly describes fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, as "industrial waste." Fluoride can be a byproduct of the production of aluminum and certain fertilizers, and conspiracy theorists have claimed that water fluoridation was pushed by corporations looking to offload their excess fluoride.  [...]

The Trump campaign, notably, chose not to contradict RFK Jr.'s claims about the Trump administration's plans for fluoridation. “While President Trump has received a variety of policy ideas, he is focused on Tuesday’s election,” Trump adviser Danielle Alvarez told the Associated Press.  Fluoride is not the only issue where RFK Jr.'s views deviate from public health experts. RFK Jr. has also falsely linked childhood vaccines — which have saved millions of lives — to autism and chronic diseases, claimed that COVID-19 was engineered to spare Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese people, and claimed that 5G technology "damages human DNA [and] causes cancer." 

[...]

The truth about Project 2025

Dozens of people appointed or nominated to positions in the first Trump administration and transition created a policy blueprint called Project 2025 under the auspices of the Heritage Foundation. Project 2025, which spans 922 pages, calls for withdrawing approval for the abortion pill, banning pornography, slashing corporate taxes, abolishing the Department of Education, replacing thousands of experienced federal workers with political appointees, imposing a "biblically based… definition of marriage and families," and placing the Justice Department and other independent agencies under the direct control of the president. Trump has sought to distance himself from the document, saying he "has no idea who is behind it." Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, however, told the Financial Times that he is "personally close" with Trump and talks to him "often."

Putting a conspiracist crank like RFK Jr. in office is a bad bad idea.

See Also:

MMFA: Fox vouched for RFK Jr.’s health views. Now that bill may come due.

[madamlaydebug]

Hidden deep within your brain the pineal gland is regulating daily and seasonal rhythms in response to sunlight. Unfortunately, accumulating neurotoxicity, inflammation, and calcification, is silently crushing this critical gland.

Pineal Purpose

The pineal-body is a pea-size pinecone-shaped endocrine gland weighing just 0.1g and floating in its own pool of cerebrospinal fluid, above the roof of your mouth. It contains photoreceptive cells that switch on, and off, hormone and neurotransmitter production on or off in response to sunlight.

Seeds, greens, avocados, and burro bananas - make sure you fuel pineal production. Dr. Sebi taught us that “Real Soul food is food that enhances the Soul, our central Sun, our carbon. Fruits, vegetables, grains, this is REAL food.”

Master Conductor

The pineal gland controls other endocrine glands, interlinking the brain with the body via hormones and neurotransmitters. Acting like a biological-clock, the pineal gland coordinates our interaction with the sun:

Rhythms: sleep and wake cycles, seasonal responses.

Reproduction: fertility levels and sex hormone production.

Regulation: growth, body temperature, and blood pressure.

Immune: activation, tumor suppression, cell rejuvenation.

Neurotoxins and Calcification

Toxins cause inflammation, reduce mental efficiency, and deregulate hormone production. Sleep disorders, depression, and neurodegeneration (e.g. Alzheimer’s) are all associated with calcification of the pineal gland.

Deposits of chalky calcium restrict the gland, reduce its size, and impede the production of neuro-endocrine substances. The pattern of pineal calcification is similar to teeth-enamel, and fluoridation (water and toothpaste) is linked to the destruction of this enigmatic gland.

Detoxification, Relaxation, and Nutrition

Chronic inflammation causes calcification. Reducing exposure to inflammatory neurotoxins begins to restore the correct mineral balance, and decalcify the pineal gland:

Fluoride: highest concentration in the body found in calcified tissue in the pineal gland.

Chlorine: public water is bleached with chlorine, associated with neurological birth defects.

Aluminum: leaches from pots, pans, and foil, associated with plaques seen in Alzheimer’s.

Sugar & chemical sweeteners: over-stimulate and damage neurons, reduce dopamine.

MSG & derivatives: confusingly labeled, many processed foods include this neurotoxin.

Endotoxins: bad bacteria in the gut produce toxins that inflame the gut and brain.

Stress: prolonged fear is toxic, causes the amygdala to shrink, and emotional fatigue.

The next step is supporting the brain to clear the waste and rejuvenate:

Sleep: at night the brain is ‘washed’ clean, detoxified, and replenished with nutrients.

Hydration: to bathe the brain and pineal gland you need to keep fluids flowing.

Meditation: like exercise for the brain, rewires, and strengthens your emotional health.

Berries (except cranberry): reduce free radical damage and nourish with flavonoids.

Coconut oil: alternative fuel for the brain which produces less oxidative damage.

Apples, seeded grapes & prunes: are high in boron which naturally displaces fluoride.

Tamarind: increases fluoride output in urine, helps retain zinc and magnesium. Fresh organic tamarind pulp or paste is easily mixed with water into a sweet and sour flavored drink, add a little agave if the taste is too lip-puckering!

•Dr. Sebi

[bouncinghedgehog]

Batteries🔋 do not create electricity ⚡ but they store electricity produced elsewhere, especially through coal, uranium, natural power plants or diesel generators.

So the claim that an electric 🚗 is a zero-emission vehicle is not true at all, because the electricity produced comes from power plants and many of them burn coal or gas.

So 40% today ? some of electric cars on the road are carbon-based.

But that's not everything.

Those who are enthusiastic about electric cars and the green revolution should take a closer look at batteries, but also wind turbines and solar panels.

A typical electric car battery weighs 450 kg, about as big as a suitcase. It contains 11 kg of lithium, 27 kg of nickel, 20 kg of manganese, 14 kg of cobalt, 90 kg of copper and 180 kg of aluminum, steel and plastic. There are more than 6,000 individual lithium-ion cells inside.

To make each BEV battery, you will need to process 11,000 kg of salt for lithium, 15,000 kg of cobalt mineral, 2.270 kg of resin for nickel and 11,000 kg of copper mineral.

In total, you have to extract 225,000 kilograms of soil for one battery.

The biggest problem with solar systems is the chemicals used to convert silicate into the gravel used for the panels.

To produce sufficient clean silicon, it must be treated with chloride, sulfuric acid, fluoride, trichloroethane and acetone.

In addition, gallium, arsenide, copper-indian-galium diselenuride and cadmium telluride are necessary, which are also highly toxic.

Silicone dust is a hazard to workers and tiles cannot be recycled.

Wind turbines are not plus-ultra in terms of cost and environmental destruction.

Each windmill weighs 1,688 tons (equivalent to the weight of 23 houses) and contains 1300 tons of concrete, 295 tons of steel, 48 tons of iron, 24 tons of fiberglass and rare lands that are hard-to-get Neodymium, Praseodymium and Dyprosium.

Each of the three blades weighs 40,000 kg and has a lifespan of 15 to 20 years, after which they must be replaced. We cannot recycle used rotor blades.

Certainly these technologies can have their place, but we need to look beyond the myth of freedom of emission. Going Green may seem like a utopian ideal, but if you look at the hidden and embedded costs in a realistic and impartial way, you’ll find that “Going Green” is doing more damage to the Earth’s environment today than it seems.

Image credit: Jeff Spring Shu

[rock-swag-tournament]

Mineral Swag Round 1: Alexandrite and Fluorite

More info and pictures under the cut.

Alexandrite is a crystal defined by changing its color depending on the light. Alexandrite in daylight (bluish light) is blue or green, and in artificial light (yellowish light) is red or purple. Crystals showing this property really well are rare, but all alexandrite is pleochroic (changes color based on how you look at it). It is also a crysoberyl, which is beryl with aluminum, basically.

Fluorite is, in my opinion, one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated minerals. It comes in so many colors, it forms octahedra because it has FOUR directions of cleavage (each pair of parallel faces on the octahedra is a cleavage plane), it contains fluoride, enough said. It isn’t a hard mineral (it’s the reference mineral for a 4 on the Mohs Hardness Scale) but you have to admire its diversity.

One of my favorite fluorite samples is from my university mineral museum (I will never stop talking about it) and is pictured here:

Look at those color changes! You can even HOW the crystal grows - the cube of fluorite is growing in all the directions it can (obviously not growing as much towards the other crystals it is twinned with as it is out from the center where the cubes are joined) and the cube gets bigger with each layer. Each color change is associated with a change in the growing conditions. Either the solution the mineral is growing in has changed composition or the mineral has been heated.

Fluorite also usually fluoresces (where do you think fluorescence gets its name from?) which means it LIGHTS UP under UV light.

[sciencesolutions]

[y0ur-maj3sty]

Vaccinations critics have been concerned about the immunity that the government gives to vaccine manufacturers. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 created the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program(VICP), which prevents anyone from filing civil lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers. Congress gave these corporations this legal protection, that in effect gave them a free pass to market as many vaccines as they want. The VICP is funded by a $.75 excise tax on every vaccine that's routinely administered to children. (courtesy of Jim Marrs)

Now if vaccines are so go0d, why would the above need to happen? They have aluminum, aborted baby fetus, mercury, thimerosal, gardisil, etc.. and even fluoride is found.

[deliciousdreamcat]

Chemicalsupplier15821839875@proton.me

Dimethyl ether, carbon tetrachloride, sodium thiohydrate, pyridine, hydrogen bromide, barium hydroxide, barium sulfide, phenol, hydrochloric acid, dibromomethane, sodium hydroxide, n-butylene ether, 3-methylpyridine, bromoethane, aluminum trichloride solution, benzene, ethanethiol, octadecyl acetamide, acetonitrile, N N-diisopropylethylamine, hydrogen fluoride [anhydrous], potassium antimony tartrate, n-butylacetate, ethylene oxide, cyclohexane, potassium hydroxide, aluminum trichloride [anhydrous], 2-nitroanisole, 1, 2-dichloropropene, n-butanol, magnesium, O O ≤-diethylthiophosphoyl chloride, phenol solution, N-(phenylethyl-4-piperidine) propionamide citrate, ethyl acetate, 1,4-xylene, 2-aminopropane, isophthaloyl chloride, 2-chlorotoluene, cyclopentene, propionic acid, hydrofluoric acid, 2-butenaldehyde, 2-methylpentane, ethylamine, bromine, coal tar pitch, ethyl formate, ammonia solution [containing ammonia > 10%] 1-aminohydrin, 4-ethoxyphenylamine, diisopropylamine, sodium ethanolate, nitrifying asphalt, hydrazide hydrate [containing hydrazide ≤ 64%], dimethyl sulfate, acetic acid [content > 80%], acetaldehyde, 2-butylketone, aluminum borohydrate, phenylethanolnitrile, 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride, sodium hypochlorite solution [containing available chlorine > 5%], 2-aminophenol, chloroplatinic acid, barium chloride, tert-butylbenzene, tribromide, methyl sulfide, Diphosphate pentasulfide, diethylamine, chlorobenzene, n-butylbenzene, 1,3-xylene, hydrogen peroxide solution [content > 8%], terephthaloyl chloride, red phosphorus, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, methanol, propionaldehyde, 2-methoxyphenylamine, bleach powder, triethyl propropionate, 1-bromobutene, cyclohexanone, di-(tert-butylperoxy) phthalate [paste Content ≤ 52%], tetrahydrofuran, trichloroethylene, magnesium aluminum powder, formic acid, sodium ethanol ethanol solution, isopropyl ether, acetic acid solution [10% < content ≤ 80%], 2-methyl-1-propanol, diethyl carbonate, sodium aluminum hydroxide, 2-methylpyridine, n-butylamine, toluene, thiourea, magnesium alloy [flake, banded or striped Containing magnesium > 50%], methyl benzoate, hydrobromide, 4-methylpyridine, iodine monochloride, sodium sulfide, 3-bromo-1-propene, 2-propanol, potassium borohydroxide, triethylamine, ammonia, 4-nitro-2-aminophenol, 1, 2-epichlorohydrin, 1-propanol, cyclopentane chloride, n-propyl acetate, bromoacetic acid, zinc chloride solution, trichloromethane, 1-bromopropane, monoamine [anhydrous], perchloric anhydride acetic anhydride solution, 1-bromopropane Potassium hydroxide solution [content ≥ 30%], boric acid, sodium borohydrate, hydroacetic acid bromide solution, acrylic acid [stable], cyclopentane chloride, ammonium hydrogen sulfate, calcium hydroxide, 2-ethoxyaniline, dimethyl carbonate, sodium nitroso, monomethylamine solution, zinc chloride, hydrogen sulfide, trimethyl acetate, iodine trichloride, nitric acid, sodium hydroxide solution [content ≥ 30%], trimethyl orthoformate, hydrogen chloride [anhydrous], 4-methoxyaniline, sulfur, succinile, acetic anhydride, dipropylamine, methyl acetate, isopropylbenzene, propionyl chloride, ethyl formate, phosphorus pentoxide, formaldehyde solution, nitrogen trifluoride, acetone, ethanol [anhydrous], white phosphorus, 1, 2-xylene, 1, 3-dichloropropene, 1, 1, 1-dichloroethane, N N-diethylethanolamine, sulfuric acid, N, N-dimethyl formamide, methyl mercaptan, 4-chlorotoluene, 1, 2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane, succinyl chloride, 2, 3-dichloropropene, xylene isomer mixture, tartrate nicotine, cyclopentane, petroleum ether, bromocyclopentane Potassium perchlorate, potassium chlorate, aluminum powder, chromic acid, iron chloride, lead nitrate, magnesium powder, nickel chloride, nickel sulfate, perchloroethylene, phosphate, potassium dichromate, sodium dichromate, zinc nitrate

[sleepdeprivedsprout]

…huh. Pretty good

uhhhh watch me fail

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, fluoride, gold, silver, uranium, einsteinium, gallium, chlorine, neon, helium, boron, argon, chlorine, zinc, iron, mercury, silicon, aluminum, radium, polonium, tungsten, platinum, iodine

…28

20 less than you :3 we learned this stuff last year for a month and then never touched it again so uhm. honestly kinda shocked I remember it this well

We all had fun with geography class now onto science! take this quiz to name as many elements as you can :) [edit: now with north american and british spelling]

obligatory rb for sample size <3

[hyperfilteration]

The Fundamentals of Water Treatment Plant .

Water treatment plant is a crucial infrastructure in modern society, ensuring access to safe drinking water, promoting public health, and protecting natural ecosystems. This plant treats water from natural and human sources, removes contaminants, and produces water fit for human consumption and industrial use. The growing complexity of pollutants in the water, due to industrialization and climate change, has increased the demand for sophisticated water treatment systems. This article explores the fundamental processes in a water treatment plant, its role in society, and the regulations that guide its operation.

Overview of Water Treatment Plant and Its Purpose

A water treatment plant is designed to remove impurities from raw water sources like rivers, lakes, and underground reservoirs to make the water safe for drinking and other uses. Without treatment, water could contain pollutants such as pathogens, chemicals, and sediment that can harm human health and disrupt ecosystems. The treatment plant addresses this by employing various stages of treatment, each focusing on different types of contaminants.

Drinking water treatment plant differs from wastewater treatment plant, as each has distinct functions and technologies suited to the quality of incoming water. A drinking water treatment plant takes relatively clean water and focuses on pathogen removal, disinfection, and ensuring taste and safety for consumption. Wastewater treatment plant, however, deals with higher levels of organic matter, waste, and industrial byproducts, which require more complex purification.

Key Stages of Water Treatment

Each stage in a water treatment plant plays a critical role in the purification process. The basic stages include coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection, but some plants may use additional or alternative processes depending on the contaminants present in the source water.

Coagulation and Flocculation: Coagulation is the first step in water treatment. During this phase, coagulants, usually chemicals like aluminum sulfate, are added to the water. These chemicals help bind small particles together, forming clumps known as ��flocs” through a process called flocculation.

Sedimentation: Following coagulation, the water flows into sedimentation tanks where the heavy flocs sink to the bottom, allowing clear water to separate at the top. This stage helps to significantly reduce the amount of suspended solids, leaving the water clearer and easier to filter.

Filtration: The filtered water then passes through layers of materials, such as sand, gravel, and activated carbon, which remove finer particles and any remaining impurities. Filtration also helps remove bacteria and protozoa, improving the water's safety.

Disinfection: Disinfection is a crucial final step to eliminate any remaining bacteria, viruses, and pathogens. Chlorine, ozone, and ultraviolet (UV) light are commonly used disinfectants, each having unique benefits. Chlorine is widely used for its cost-effectiveness and long-lasting effects, while UV light is often used in plants looking to minimize chemical use.

Storage and Distribution: After disinfection, the treated water is stored in tanks before being distributed to homes, businesses, and industries. Many plants add fluoride to support dental health, and some use other minerals to enhance water quality.

Types of Contaminants Removed

A water treatment plant is designed to address various contaminants that may be present in raw water, ranging from naturally occurring substances to pollutants introduced through human activity.

Microorganisms: Bacteria, viruses, and protozoa can cause waterborne diseases. Chlorination, UV treatment, and filtration effectively reduce these risks.

Sediments: Particulate matter, including sand and silt, may make water cloudy and reduce its quality.

Chemical Pollutants: Industrial pollutants, agricultural pesticides, and heavy metals can enter water sources and must be removed to prevent long-term health effects.

Nutrients: Phosphorus and nitrogen, typically from agricultural runoff, can lead to algal blooms in natural water bodies if not treated.

Importance of Water Treatment Plant in Public Health

Waterborne diseases, which arise from pathogens in untreated water, are a leading cause of illness worldwide. A water treatment plant serves as a barrier, protecting populations from diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery. The introduction of chlorination and other disinfection techniques has dramatically reduced the incidence of such diseases in regions with developed treatment infrastructure. Furthermore, clean water improves the overall quality of life, supports hygiene, and reduces healthcare costs.

Drinking Water vs. Wastewater Treatment Plant

While both types of plants involve similar technologies, their objectives differ. A drinking water treatment plant focuses on removing pathogens and improving taste and odor for human consumption. A wastewater treatment plant, however, deals with contaminated water from homes, industries, and agricultural runoff. This water often contains high levels of organic matter and hazardous chemicals, necessitating processes like biological treatment, chemical neutralization, and sludge management.

The Role of Regulatory Standards in Water Treatment

Government and international organizations establish standards for water quality to ensure safety. In the United States, for example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates contaminants in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act. These standards limit the allowable concentrations of pollutants such as lead, mercury, and microbial pathogens. Monitoring and compliance are crucial, as exceeding these limits can lead to public health issues and environmental harm.

Types of Water Treatment Facilitie

Conventional Treatment Plant: These facilities use traditional coagulation, sedimentation, and disinfection processes.

Membrane Filtration Plant: These plants use advanced membrane technology to filter out finer particles and are highly effective for desalination and wastewater reuse.

Reverse Osmosis Plant: Commonly used in areas where water desalination is necessary, such as coastal regions, these plants use a semi-permeable membrane to remove salts and impurities from seawater or brackish water.

Decentralized Treatment Systems: These smaller-scale systems are ideal for remote communities or industrial sites, providing effective treatment without large infrastructure.

The Global Need for Water Treatment Plant

With urbanization, industrialization, and climate change affecting water quality and availability, the demand for water treatment facilities is on the rise. In many parts of the world, untreated water is a leading cause of illness, highlighting the importance of expanding access to water treatment. Investments in both drinking water and wastewater treatment are essential to meeting global health and sustainability goals.

Conclusion

A water treatment plant is indispensable in modern society, ensuring that we have access to safe drinking water and that wastewater does not harm the environment. They are complex systems that combine physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove contaminants and make water suitable for human use. As the global population grows and environmental challenges intensify, water treatment plant will continue to play a crucial role in public health and environmental conservation. Through innovation, regulatory support, and sustainable practices, these facilities will evolve to meet the world’s changing water needs.

[meditating-dog-lover]

Supplements I take

multivitamin

5000 IU D3 + K2

digestive enzymes + 1 billion CFU probiotics

sometimes I drink aloe juice for gut health (not really a supplement)

not really a supplement but flax oil for the omega 3

magnesium glycinate

I was taking a DIM detox supplement which helped with liver and hormone health, but I quit because it has milk thistle and I want to minimize allergens. Once I start my allergy shots I feel like I can take it again (I'm allergic to ragweed).

Reverse osmosis water has been a good thing I've implemented in my daily routine. Also not a supplement, but it helps because I'm drinking cleaner water.

Drinking water has fluoride in it. My dentist told me fluoride is safe on the teeth, but drinking water is overfluoridated. Too much fluoride in the body can disrupt iodine absorption which can negatively affect the thyroid. Also it can lead to increased aluminum absorption which can reduce dietary phosphorus absorption, therefore causing more harm to teeth (teeth need phosphorus arguably more than fluoride). However I don't believe it's a toxin, especially not in toothpaste, really anything is a toxin in large amounts. So I'll stick to fluoridated toothpaste but RO water for this reason. I'm not anti-fluoride and a lot of non-fluoridated toothpastes don't have any mineralizing agents which won't strengthen teeth. Based on my dentist's recommendation I would stick to fluoridated toothpaste and nonfluoridated water. I also use both a fluoride toothpaste and a nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste. In a perfect world I would find a toothpaste that contains both. I found one on Amazon but it's 22$ for a tube which is expensive.

I'll see a dentist with my mom once I get my skin under control (January or February since I'll be due for an appointment then).

I also take antihistamine, antianxiety, and antidepressant medication.

As a woman I do want something for hormone support, and even liver support. So the DIM detox is a great supplement. It's just expensive and I don't want to take a bunch of things either. Chlorella and spirulina are good for removing toxins from the body, including heavy metals. But they both taste like awful fishy grass.

I wish my enzyme supplement had more probiotic CFUs. And I don't want to get a separate supplement because I don't want to take too many supplements.

So liver and hormone and microbiome support are things I can look into in the future. I'll tell my obgyn I'm taking a break from the DIM Detox supplement.

I have blood work on Monday to check for my hormones and insulin response. I want to be metabolically healthy (I am for the most part but some minor improvement won't hurt).