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Charcoal water filter and birth control pills? i have recently started drinking a lot from a brita filter that uses activated charcoal to filter water and recently ive noticed tiny black specks (charcoal). will this effect my birth control pills?
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This is not a problem, as the specks are small particles of charcoal, and are biologically inert. A not uncommon issue with Brita filters, and perhaps other brands.
Answered 5/13/2021
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