February 2024_Vol. 02

Perfluorinated compounds: chemicals that remain in the body forever

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As we enter May this year, the weather is getting warmer and water consumption is increasing. Korea is a country that consumes the most water, ranking second among OECD countries. As the weather gets warmer, more and more people are looking for water.

However, many people are having a hard time using tap water due to the detection of perfluorinated compounds in tap water. In addition, many people are worried about the fact that perfluorinated compounds have been detected in breast milk of mothers, and that they are being passed on to their children.

Perfluorinated compounds are usually introduced into the body through seafood, fried foods, tap water, etc., and once they are introduced, they are not excreted, and they are classified as carcinogens that cause cancer.

Since these carcinogens are said to be introduced into the body and passed on to my child through breast milk, you should be especially careful.

Today, Synotex will tell you what perfluorinated compounds are, what effects they have on the human body, and how to prevent them.
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Carcinogens that never leave the body, "perfluorinated compounds"

Perfluorinated compounds are chemical substances in which hydrogen in the basic skeleton of hydrocarbons is replaced with fluorine, and are used for various purposes such as frying pans that are not easily contaminated by water and oil, are resistant to heat, and do not stick, and are waterproof coatings for textiles, and medical equipment.

In addition, they are often found in tap water and seafood and are easily absorbed into the body. Once absorbed into the body, they do not decompose naturally, so extra caution is required.

Perfluorinated compounds are classified as carcinogens and have a significant impact on the human body, so the United States has recently increased regulations, and the EU has also begun reviewing regulations to ban perfluorinated compounds.

When these perfluorinated compounds enter the body, they travel through the bloodstream, worsening the immune system and increasing the risk of cancer such as liver cancer, cardiovascular disease, and thyroid cancer.

As a result, regulations on the use of these perfluorinated compounds have been implemented worldwide, and health authorities and environmental authorities are also paying attention.

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Perfluorinated compounds, the eternal chemical substances in tap water that we use every day

Perfluorinated compounds are chemicals that are commonly used in products such as frying pans and waterproofing coatings, but have recently been detected in seafood and tap water, and are chemicals that have become part of our daily lives. Many people are especially concerned about seafood and tap water because we can commonly consume them.the mother's breast milk, causing a lot of concern.

Furthermore, since perfluorinated compounds are detected in tap water, which is an indispensable part of our daily lives, it is causing a lot of concern. Generally, you should be careful with frying pans and packaging materials that use perfluorinated compounds, but you should be even more careful with tap water because it is an indispensable substance that cannot be avoided.

In order to prevent the ingestion of perfluorinated compounds, you should install a water filter in places where tap water comes out, such as washbasins and sinks, to filter out perfluorinated compounds and use only safe water.

When microplastics and perfluorinated compounds enter the body, they are not excreted from the body for a long time, and they can damage various organs or even lead to carcinogenesis and brain damage.

Not all water filters or faucet filters can filter out perfluorinated compounds. You must check the performance and technology of the filter before using it to use safe water anytime, anywhere.

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Perfluorinated compounds and microplastics No worries with Synotex water purifier!

A typical filter that you don't know where it's made won't be able to filter out perfluorinated compounds. Especially nowadays, there are a lot of cheap Chinese-made filters on the market, so you should definitely check their performance before using them. You need to use a perfect water filter based on the technology of a professional filter company to filter out perfluorinated compounds, microplastics, various bacteria, and impurities.

The water filter made by Synotex, a 38-year-old professional filter company, is a PES membrane filter that uses ultra-fine synthetic fibers with a high efficiency of 0.65um to retain abundant mineral flow rate and remove 99% of microorganisms, E. coli, and ultra-fine plastics.

Generally, E. coli is 0.7um and ultra-microplastics are 1um, but the PES filter of Synotex water purifier is 0.45um, which is safe to use because it filters out E. coli and ultra-microplastics, and it also removes microplastics, rust, and residual chlorine, which are larger particles.

Since it is a water filter that filters out invisible bacteria and ultra-microplastics, it can safely filter out perfluorinated compounds. Use Synotex Absolute Water Filter to remove not only perfluorinated compounds but also invisible impurities such as bacteria and ultra-microplastics, and use safe and clean water.