Metropolitan Digital

Men's Weekly


.

Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water

  • Written by Sarah Blank, Master's Student in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University
Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard waterDo you know how hard your water is?Tatiana Maksimova/Moment via Getty Images

When you turn on your faucet to get a glass of water or wash your face, you’re probably not thinking about what’s in your water – besides water. Depending on where you live and whether you have a water-softening system, your water might contain dissolved...

Read more: Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls...

More Articles ...

  1. Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them
  2. Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
  3. How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations
  4. Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization
  5. Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election
  6. History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
  7. What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu
  8. Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
  9. Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
  10. Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more