🔗 To the SRF article about water pipes:
https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/einstein/einstein-online-wasserleitungen-erneuern-oder-sanieren

How do heavy metals get into drinking water – and how do they harm our health?

Tap water is considered clean and drinkable in Switzerland and many other countries. However, what many do not know is that heavy metals like lead, copper, or iron can enter the water through old pipes or fittings – and burden our health in the long term.

But what exactly are heavy metals, how do they get into the water – and what do they do to our bodies?

1. What are heavy metals in water?

Heavy metals are metals with a high density that occur naturally but can also enter our drinking and shower water through industry, agriculture, or outdated water pipes.

The most common heavy metals in water:

• Lead – from old pipelines

• Copper – from household installations

• Iron – from galvanized pipes

• Nickel, aluminum, mercury – from pollution or deposits

2. How do heavy metals get into the water?

🔧 Old Pipes & Fittings
In many older buildings, there are still lead pipes or old installations that release heavy metals into the water – especially when the water sits for a long time. SRF has published an interesting article on this:
👉 Einstein: Renewing or Renovating Water Pipes

🌍 Environmental Pollution & Agriculture
Heavy metals can enter groundwater and thus drinking water through fertilizers, industrial waste, or corrosion.

🔥 High temperatures = more release
When showering with warm water, heavy metals dissolve more easily from the pipes and thus reach our skin and airways.

3. What do heavy metals do to our body?

Heavy metals accumulate in the body and can cause serious health problems in the long term:

• Lead:
  ▫️ Disrupts the development of the nervous system
  ▫️ Especially dangerous for children & pregnant women
  ▫️ Can cause concentration problems & fatigue

• Copper:
  ▫️ Necessary in small amounts, harmful in overdose
  ▫️ Causes gastrointestinal issues
  ▫️ Irritates skin & mucous membranes

• Iron:
  ▫️ Can clog pores & lead to skin blemishes
  ▫️ With sensitive skin: Rashes & irritations possible

• Nickel & Co.:
  ▫️ Can trigger allergies, redness, or chronic skin reactions

4. How can you protect yourself from heavy metals in water?

The good news: You can easily filter your shower water before it touches your skin or hair.

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Advantages:
✔ Filters heavy metals, lime, chlorine, and odors
✔ Gentle on skin and hair
✔ Easy to install – no tools needed
✔ Ideal for sensitive skin & children

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5. Conclusion: Clean water = healthy body

Heavy metals in water are invisible but dangerous – especially with daily contact through skin, hair, or even inhalation while showering.

With a high-quality filter like the PureStream AquaPure, you can reliably protect yourself and your family from this contamination – for more well-being, radiant skin, and better water quality.

💧 Your water. Your protection. Your health.