Post by motorcycleboy on Feb 19, 2011 13:03:05 GMT -5
From the research I have been able to do, it seems that the titanium electrodes of all modern electric water ionizers are coated with platinum in order to prevent the titanium leaching into the water and causing heavy metal poisoning. However, the textbooks state that platinum is toxic and titanium is non toxic and that is why titanium is used in medical implants. Platinum, on the other hand, is known to cause an occupational disease called platinosis when workers are exposed to platinum salts. Even more cause for concern is the possibility that silicon breast implants prepared with a platinum compound have introduced ionic platinum into the bodies of some women causing various adverse health effects. Here is a link explaining the issues:
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SiliconeKids/message/386
Has anyone done any research into the possibility of platinum leaching into the water produced by these electric water ionizers, and are there standards for platinum leaching that that these devices have to attain in order to be approved by the authorities? I know that Enagic claim that their products are approved as non toxic, but what kind of tests were done and who did them?
Rob Thomas who owns the WaterFYI blog claims that Enagic products are overpriced because microscopic examination of the plates of the electrolysis cells shows them to be eroded to the point where titanium is visible. He suggests that this is a consequence of the excessive power drawn by Enagic products, but my opinion is that excessive power is drawn only when owners of Enagic machines use salt as an electrolyte.
A factor that should influence the stability of the platinum coating is how it is applied. If it is applied by electroplating, as is the case with all Japanese machines, I imagine the coating would be more stable than if it was sprayed on.
The reason I am bringing up this topic is because I recently tested an inexpensive Chinese electric water ionizer and felt queasy after two weeks on two glasses a day at the lowest Ph setting. I also developed tinnitus which seems to be diminishing with time. I am rather concerned about this as tinnitus is a side effect of the platinum based chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SiliconeKids/message/386
Has anyone done any research into the possibility of platinum leaching into the water produced by these electric water ionizers, and are there standards for platinum leaching that that these devices have to attain in order to be approved by the authorities? I know that Enagic claim that their products are approved as non toxic, but what kind of tests were done and who did them?
Rob Thomas who owns the WaterFYI blog claims that Enagic products are overpriced because microscopic examination of the plates of the electrolysis cells shows them to be eroded to the point where titanium is visible. He suggests that this is a consequence of the excessive power drawn by Enagic products, but my opinion is that excessive power is drawn only when owners of Enagic machines use salt as an electrolyte.
A factor that should influence the stability of the platinum coating is how it is applied. If it is applied by electroplating, as is the case with all Japanese machines, I imagine the coating would be more stable than if it was sprayed on.
The reason I am bringing up this topic is because I recently tested an inexpensive Chinese electric water ionizer and felt queasy after two weeks on two glasses a day at the lowest Ph setting. I also developed tinnitus which seems to be diminishing with time. I am rather concerned about this as tinnitus is a side effect of the platinum based chemotherapy drug cisplatin.