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My daughter put a water filter on her sink a filtrete filter takes away 99.9 contaminants, she says she has been sick since she started drinking the filtered water. is that possible? tyvm i just need to know.
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Unlikely: It is unlikely that the water filter is causing the sickness. However, it can be easily tested by avoiding water from the filter site. Wish you and your daughter good health!
Answered 7/4/2020
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