Taking A Shower Can Cause Brain Damage!

[bambob]

Having a shower can 'cause brain damage'

By John Higginson, Metro

4 July 2005

Taking a shower could give you brain damage, new research suggests.

Most countries have strict guidelines for 'safe levels' in water, to which suppliers must adhere.

But they do not take into account inhalation of steam vapour while showering, warn US scientists.

Inhaling it leads to a 'direct unfiltered pathway of toxins' to the brain which increases the risk, they argue.

Studies on rats suggested a tenminute shower every day could cause brain and spinal cord damage, behavioural changes and a tremor condition similar to Parkinson's disease.

After ten years, children would be exposed to manganese levels three times higher than the doses needed to damage the rodents' brains. Adults with a longer history of showering could be exposed to doses that are 50 per cent higher.

Dr John Spangler, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina, said: 'If confirmed, our results could have profound implications for the world.'

However, while safe levels in the US are considered to be 0.5mg, a 1998 EU directive reduced acceptable levels in Europe to 0.05mg.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said British people should not worry.

Aspokesman said: 'The levels set by the EU are safe for individuals who choose to shower.'The Drinking Water Inspectorate would consider the study and all the evidence, he added.

source; www.thisislondon.co.uk

[BambinA]

Having a shower can 'cause brain damage'

By John Higginson, Metro

4 July 2005

Taking a shower could give you brain damage, new research suggests.

Most countries have strict guidelines for 'safe levels' in water, to which suppliers must adhere.

But they do not take into account inhalation of steam vapour while showering, warn US scientists.

Inhaling it leads to a 'direct unfiltered pathway of toxins' to the brain which increases the risk, they argue.

Studies on rats suggested a tenminute shower every day could cause brain and spinal cord damage, behavioural changes and a tremor condition similar to Parkinson's disease.

After ten years, children would be exposed to manganese levels three times higher than the doses needed to damage the rodents' brains. Adults with a longer history of showering could be exposed to doses that are 50 per cent higher.

Dr John Spangler, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina, said: 'If confirmed, our results could have profound implications for the world.'

However, while safe levels in the US are considered to be 0.5mg, a 1998 EU directive reduced acceptable levels in Europe to 0.05mg.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said British people should not worry.

Aspokesman said: 'The levels set by the EU are safe for individuals who choose to shower.'The Drinking Water Inspectorate would consider the study and all the evidence, he added.

source; www.thisislondon.co.uk

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i prefer to lost my brain than smelly body

Bambi

[Thomas_Merton]

This story has been running in the Health forum for the last two days:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=38502

[BambinA]

This story has been running in the Health forum for the last two days:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=38502

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yes,,, i saw it... that's your thread

BB

[daleyboy]

Well at least i have an excuse now for not showering

[Crossy]

More medical bullxxxt to come out of the US.

Remember a few years ago they determined that cabbage was carcinogenic, yes it does contain a known carcinogen, but you would have to eat 40 odd POUNDS of cabbage every day to get anywhere near toxic levels.

It's all a smokescreen to divert attention away from carbon dioxide emissions, which we all know (except George W and his cronies) cause global warming.

Nice sensible reaction (for a change) from the UK government.

[Totster]

Taking A Shower Can Cause Brain Damage!

This must be why everyone in the world apart from the Brits are stark raving mad..!!

totster

[raslin]

Taking A Shower Can Cause Brain Damage!

This must be why everyone in the world apart from the Brits are stark raving mad..!!

totster

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Of course, it's why we have bathrooms in our houses