From: Natural News
Monday, February 11, 2013 by: J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) Have you ever heard of a product called Polar Pure Water Disinfectant? If the state of California and the Drug Enforcement Administration have their way, you may never hear of it again.
First, a little history.
According to the company's website, the product was developed in the late 1970s by Bob Wallace, the founder, as he sought "an effective form of water treatment to use during a climb of Popocatapetl Volcano in Mexico." After doing a bit of research, Wallace came upon an article by a pair of physicians - Frederick Kahn and Barbara Visscher - both of whom became infected with giardia on a climb near Los Angeles, Calif. Writing in Backpacker Magazine. the M.D.s recommended treating water with iodine to prevent similar infections.
Realizing that the risks of water-borne pathogens was very high in Mexico, Wallace decided to give the iodine a try; he made his climb and returned home without becoming sick.
The results inspired him to "create a product that would allow others to easily disinfect their water no matter where they were," said the company website. So Wallace began working on a formula after thoroughly researching the information Kahn and Visscher had published, as well as other sources. The result was Polar Pure Water Disinfectant.
What started out as a good idea...
Originally, the company said it intended its product to be used primarily by backpackers but as time passed, others began using it to treat their water when they traveled to foreign countries, during survival training in the military and, most recently, "as an important and essential addition to emergency preparedness kits."
Per the company's website:
Monday, February 11, 2013 by: J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) Have you ever heard of a product called Polar Pure Water Disinfectant? If the state of California and the Drug Enforcement Administration have their way, you may never hear of it again.
First, a little history.
According to the company's website, the product was developed in the late 1970s by Bob Wallace, the founder, as he sought "an effective form of water treatment to use during a climb of Popocatapetl Volcano in Mexico." After doing a bit of research, Wallace came upon an article by a pair of physicians - Frederick Kahn and Barbara Visscher - both of whom became infected with giardia on a climb near Los Angeles, Calif. Writing in Backpacker Magazine. the M.D.s recommended treating water with iodine to prevent similar infections.
Realizing that the risks of water-borne pathogens was very high in Mexico, Wallace decided to give the iodine a try; he made his climb and returned home without becoming sick.
The results inspired him to "create a product that would allow others to easily disinfect their water no matter where they were," said the company website. So Wallace began working on a formula after thoroughly researching the information Kahn and Visscher had published, as well as other sources. The result was Polar Pure Water Disinfectant.
What started out as a good idea...
Originally, the company said it intended its product to be used primarily by backpackers but as time passed, others began using it to treat their water when they traveled to foreign countries, during survival training in the military and, most recently, "as an important and essential addition to emergency preparedness kits."
Per the company's website:
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