I'm not sure Roger,

I believe the problem is keeping the ions in solution during the trip from
the treatment plant to the tap...chlorine has good residual properties.

But I don't think there is a problem with copper deficiency, especially if
one's plumbing has copper pipes.

Ivan.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rogalt...@aol.com [mailto:rogalt...@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2001 00:31
> To: silver-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: CS>NASA and silver/copper ions
>
>
> In a message dated 5/22/01 6:30:24 AM EST, i...@win.co.nz writes:
>
> << Subj:     RE: CS>NASA and silver/copper ions
>  Date:  5/22/01 6:30:24 AM EST
>  From:  i...@win.co.nz (Ivan Anderson)
>  Reply-to:  silver-list@eskimo.com (Silver-List)
>  To:    silver-list@eskimo.com
>
>  Copper ions are toxic above a certain level in the cells,
> causing Wilson's
>  and Menkes' diseases, and causing the formation of hydroxyl radicals, the
>  most damaging of free radicals.
>
>  Ivan. >>
>
> Ivan: Perhaps that's why copper and silver ion combinations are
> used for POOL
> water at 300 PPB and 40 PPB respectively. However, I do remember
> reading that
> some European countries were considering using this combination
> for drinking
> water as well. Have there been any further developments? Roger
>
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