[pct-l] Re: AquaMira

[jgus@xxxxxxxxxx (Judith Gustafson)]

As I mentioned in a post some weeks ago, I have decided to use chlorine
dioxide (aka AquaMira or Pristine) for water purification when needed.  I
purchased Pristine from www.southsummit.com   There is a great deal of
information about chlorine dioxide on the internet, but the most succinct
description I could find is as follows (from South Summit's website):

> Chlorine Dioxide as a Water Purification Product: Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)=
 has
> been used to treat municipal drinking water in the United States and Euro=
pe
> for over 50 years. It is recognized as a superior disinfectant alternativ=
e to
> chlorine and has become increasingly popular. Chlorine is being phased ou=
t due
> to growing concerns over its carcinogenic by-products, principally
> trihalomethanes (THMs). Similarly, other halogens such as fluorine, bromi=
ne,
> and iodine, some of which have been used in water treatment situations by
> consumers, are recognized as having unhealthy by-products. Iodine in
> particular, has been recognized as affecting the thyroid gland. Unlike
> chlorine, chlorine dioxide does not create THMs and does not affect the
> thyroid gland .
>
> In the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act and its subsequent amendments ov=
er
> the last 20 years have required dramatic improvements in the quality of
> municipal drinking water. These stringent new requirements have increased=
 the
> use of chlorine dioxide in the U.S. while decreasing the use of chlorine.
> Using chlorine dioxide provides a double benefit to communities because i=
t is
> a more effective water purifier than chlorine and is free of chlorine's
> unhealthy by-products.
>
> Municipal water systems use chlorine dioxide in its gaseous state which c=
annot
> be safely packaged or transported for consumer use. With Pristine=AE, a r=
ecent
> breakthrough in technology, individuals now have access to chlorine dioxi=
de in
> a stabilized form with full effectiveness and no harmful by-products. Many
> consumers will benefit from Pristine=AE, including those needing to purif=
y water
> for outdoor or travel use and disaster preparedness at home.
>
> Cl02 kills the following:  viruses, bacteria, giardia, cryptosporidium,
> botulism, e. coli, cholera.
>
> Cl02 eliminates the following: many pollutants found in waste water; cyan=
ides
> in wastewater; nitrites and sulfides; potential carcinogenic substances s=
uch
> as 3,4-benzopyrene; iron and manganese in water; tastes and odors produce=
d by
> algae; the dyes produced by chlorophyll and plants, pesticides.
>
> Cl02 advantages:  does not produce THMs as chlorine does; does not give r=
ise
> to the formation of chloroform and bromochloromethane as chlorine does; d=
oes
> not react with ammonia, nitrogenous compounds or precursors to form chlor=
oform
> as chlorine does; does not affect the thyroid gland as iodine does.

Well, okay that wasn't particularly succinct, but it summarizes information
found in various scientific and technical reports on the web.  After my
earlier post, I received a lot of feedback from several folks on the list
who have been using AquaMira and are very enthusiastic about it.

I also have been using grapefruit seed extract for dental hygiene for some
time now, and have recently learned GSE is available as a water disinfectant
called Traveler's Friend.  This might interest someone:
www.nutribiotic.com/travelersfriend.htm

Finally, I have just learned about the Survival Straw.  I have asked the
mfr. for more detailed information, but you might want to see it for
yourself on their website:  www.alloysafe.com   It is also sold on Cabela's
online store.  If this 2-ounce item pans out, it could let you drink hearty
at water sources, while waiting for your chemical water treatment to purify
the liters you will carry onward.

Judith Gustafson
"Two Legs"