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A recent meta-analysis of 30 studies involving 90,000 participants found that water chlorination levels common in the US and EU likely increase bladder cancer risk by 33% and colorectal cancer risk by 15%.

I find this particularly interesting because my dad died of bladder cancer and my aunt died of colon cancer. Needless to say, I'm going to continue to filter my water.

Alternatives exist but are costly. Experts recommend continued tap water use with effective filtration, such as granulated activated carbon.

Oh, well, if they're costly then it's fine. What are human lives compared to money, anyway?

And the current administration is focused on removing fluoride from water. Glad to see we're honed in on the real problems

Chlorine evaporates in any open container. It evaporates completely and almost instantly when boiled. A couple tips for those who want to minimize it - filters aren’t necessary.

I got a steel countertop water still a few years ago and it's changed the game for me. The chemicals left in the chamber after all the water is gone is so disgusting, it often takes several minutes of scrubbing to get it all out.

I got tired of scrubbing so I got a timer that stops the device with about 1/6th of the water remaining. I can simply dump out the highly concentrated remainder without needing to scrub the boiling chamber.

I like these devices because they are simple and don't have any plastic components. I suspect this one will last me for the rest of my life with minor repairs. It fully removes everything and doesn't add in micro plastic like almost every filter system does.

Also it turns out I absolutely love the taste of distilled water (if it's stored in glass). It tastes nothing like the gross cheap plastic jugs from the grocery store. It's silky and refreshing. It actually got me to drink a lot more water!