[pct-l] Unhealthy side effects of long term AquaMira use?

[ebjcoat]

In 2009 a fellow thru-hiker had been using aquamira to treat his water for
about a month and became ill. The doctor told him that long term use breaks
down your immune system and you will eventually get sick. He spent a couple
days at an inn with a toilet nearby before heading back out.

I personally use a steripen (2.6 oz) and only use aquamira as a backup or
when the water looks cloudy or silty.


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On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Gideon Scher <gideonscher at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all for the answers to my question re - the platypus water
> filter. I see the issue generated a sub-thread which seems to indicate that
> AquaMira is a popular and light-weight water treatment system. However, I
> have heard that long-term use (thru-hike) of chemical treatment of water
> can have unhealthy side effects. Anyone have any knowledge on this
> regarding AquaMira specifically??
>
> Thanks,
> Gideon
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