In recent days, the scandal surrounding these chemical pollutants, PFAS, has grown more and more. Now, there is disbelief in many households who are questioning drinking tap water.
Alfred Bernard, director of research at the National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) and emeritus professor at UCLouvain, added that our tap water “is not clean enough for at least two groups in the population: children and pregnant women.
Then we ask ourselves: Can a filter jug protect us from the dangers of PFAS and eliminate them altogether? According to a US study published in 2020 In a scientific journal, not all filters are equally effective. Unfortunately for your wallet, more expensive solutions work best.
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According to the RTBF report, dual under-sink filters and osmosis filters take the prize and are very effective with nearly a 97% reduction in PFAS in your water. An osmotic filter system consists of passing water through a very thin membrane that retains unwanted molecules.
Filter jugs with activated carbon showed the lowest efficiency, 50% reduction in PFAS.
So we can choose the most efficient option, but its cost is high and the filters need to be regularly maintained every six months or every year.
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