Recently I purchased a Vicks vaporizer and after a couple weeks of use every night I noticed it was not producing as much steam. It is easy to take apart so I did so. After opening it up I see the whole thing was clogged with plates of what looked like little pieces of gray rocks. I assume this is limescale. I cleaned it off and it works fine again.
But it had me wondering, people drink tap water, as well as cook with it, what does this do to the human body over time? If only after a week it can clog a vaporizer what effects will it have internally on a human?
2007-02-08 06:14:50 · 2 answers · asked by Richard L 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
nah, nothing "bad" happens. limescale is formed when the water evaporates, leaving minerals behind. it's mainly just an annoyance by clogging water faucets, humidifiers, etc. the body will either absorb these minerals (no adverse effects) or just pass them through naturally, since there is no chance for evaporation inside the body.
2007-02-08 06:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by mizzouswm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body elimates particles in the water we drink through our liver and kidneys.
2007-02-08 06:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋