Lowering Chromium Intake

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So now you know that chromium can be bad for you when the levels are higher than what the safe intake level is. But how are you supposed to fix it?

There are actually a few options available. The best option is purchasing a water filter. When buying one, make sure that it filters the water through either reverse osmosis or ion exchange! Filters that use activated carbon will not properly filter out the chromium.




Sources Used:
Environmental Working Group. (2021). City of Tucson. https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=AZ0410112


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