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by Spixxy on July 14th, 2004

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Is it safe to drink those little black particles that come from a water filter?

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  • by Fuzzzy on July 15th, 2004

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    The little black particles are activated charcoal. Activated charcoal itself is a fine, black powder that is odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic.

    Activated charcoal is good at trapping other carbon-based impurities ("organic" chemicals), as well as things like chlorine. Many other chemicals are not attracted to carbon at all -- sodium, nitrates, etc. -- so they pass right through. This means that an activated charcoal filter will remove certain impurities while ignoring others. It also means that, once all of the bonding sites are filled, an activated charcoal filter stops working. At that point you must replace the filter.

    [Source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question209.htm ]

    Is Activated charcoal safe?

    Activated charcoal is considered to be the most effective single agent available. It is used after a person swallows or absorbs almost any toxic drug or chemical. Activated charcoal is often given after gastric lavage—the technique often called the stomach pump.

    [ http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/11575-1.asp ]

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