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 > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> >