hi - i just read in the newspaper today that starting tomorrow they will be adding fluoride to the water - does anyone here have any recommendations on what water filter system would be the best for removing this toxin from our tape and shower water - thank you so much in advance -

Ramie

There are quite a few. I don't have experience with any, but am considering it as well. Do you have any certain symptoms of fluoride intolerance? I know there's a whole school of thought on the conspiracy/poisoning involving fluoride, etc.

We have gone to a whole house water filter, but it's pricey. Otherwise, I'd go with the under the sink model for the kitchen, and there's both a shower & bath filter sold at Real Goods.

carole

FLouride has always been in tap water, since the 50's. It's good for your teeth. Why would you want to remove it?

The fluoride added to our tap water is a by-product from the aluminum industry. It's not the same as the fluoride found in some foods or many other natural sources. There is a lot of info out there on the topic. Most says "no" to fluoridated drinking water.

When I built my last house I installed a "reverse osmosis" water filter (under sink). It is connected to all taps where I drink from as well as the ice maker. It filters out the fluoride as well as chlorine and several other contaminants. At the time lowes sold these for around $200.