Prof. Dr. Stefan Hockertz cites in this video interview as an example of the contamination of our tap water contraceptives (he refers to contraceptives) and anticancer agents (cytostatics).
Prof. Dr. Stefan Hockertz cites in this video interview as an example of the contamination of our tap water contraceptives (he refers to contraceptives) and anticancer agents (cytostatics).
Even in Swiss mountain lakes, only 80-90% female fish are found. How hormones reach high altitudes is explained, among other things, in the video. The low biological availability for contraceptives is the reason that 90-95% and more of the hormones leave the body again and enter the wastewater.
Anticancer agents used in chemotherapy prevent cell growth and cell division. 92-95% of these agents are NOT absorbed by the body flow into our wastewater, flow unimpeded through our treatment plants and thus enter our water cycle, through the kitchen tap and into potato soup or into our coffee, tea, etc. Hockertz also mentions diclofenac - an anti-inflammatory ointment.
Improving the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals or faster-degrading substances would be a remedy, but it is likely easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the pharmaceutical industry to seriously address this matter.
The installation of a high-quality, private water filter is currently the safest protection. This has the added advantage that no less harmful substances, which are also increasingly appearing in our tap water, are removed at the same time.
People who supply themselves with high-quality, truly clean water and not with mineral water (❗️) spare themselves many unpleasant physical symptoms and generally feel healthier, more energetic and more vigorous. You can find the explanation for the remarkable physical revival through the consumption of the purest possible water here. ⬅️