Have you ever noticed a film on your faucet or showerhead? That's hard water residue. Hard water is created when groundwater mixes with minerals like calcium and magnesium. It's potentially harmful to you, your family, and the integrity of your abode. It's worth knowing how hard water impacts your home and body so that you can take steps to mitigate any problems.
What Is Hard Water?
Hard water is a common problem in the United States, as around 85 percent of all American households deal with this issue to some degree. If you're not sure how to spot hard water, here are some of the signs:
Water spots on dishes and glasses after washing them
A film on your faucet aerator or showerhead
White spots that look like salt marks on glassware and silverware
Dry, itchy skin after bathing or washing your hands
Harsh-smelling clothes after the laundry has finished a wash cycle
Soap scum on washing machine parts and in the sink drain
Hard water contains high levels of calcium and magnesium. This is usually caused by groundwater mixing with minerals as it flows to the surface. While hard water is mostly safe to drink, it can cause various problems in and around your home.
How It Affects Your Home
Hard water can damage your plumbing and appliances. Over time, the minerals in hard water build up and create clogs. This not only reduces the efficiency of your devices but also increases your energy bill, as the harder your water is, the more power it takes to heat it up.
It can also affect how we clean our dishes, how well they rinse off, how our clothes feel after a wash cycle in the washing machine, and how long the lifespan of our appliances will be.
How It Affects Your Body
If you've ever taken a shower, washed your hands, or done the dishes with hard water, you know that it can dry out and irritate your skin. Hard water also affects hair by building upon strands over time. This makes hair feel heavy and lifeless, look dull, and become more susceptible to breakage.
Hard water impacts your skin and hair, but it's not just a cosmetic problem. It can also affect our health by drying out the mucous membranes inside our bodies, including those that line our respiratory tract or digestive system. Dryness in these areas could lead to further discomfort from factors such as skin irritation and poor digestion.
Understanding how hard water impacts your home and body is essential for protecting the whole family. Luckily, there are many ways to deal with this issue. Whole-house systems can be installed where the main water line enters your home, removing minerals or neutralizing them through ionization. They'll also help create a plan to improve plumbing quality within the house.
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Highlights:
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The Secretary-General is traveling to Suriname, and he will arrive there early tomorrow morning.
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And then on Sunday, he will address the opening ceremony of the Heads of Government Meeting of the Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM.
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The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. In addition to cancelling her in-person activities scheduled over the past few days in Paris, she will no longer travel to Lisbon, for the closing of the Ocean Conference.
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YEMEN
The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen urgently needs additional funds to continue its work. With its current resources, the Mission will be forced to suspend operations at the end of August.
The Mission is an essential service that facilitates the flow of commercial goods into Yemen’s Red Sea ports.
Since 2016, it has cleared more than 1,600 ships to ensure essential items such as food, fuel and other commercial goods are able to reach Yemeni men, women and children.
Yemen imports nearly 90 per cent of its food. The Security Council has often expressed its commitment to facilitating these imports, most recently in resolution 2624.
The Mission needs $3.5 million for its operations from September until the end of the year.
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Some of the poorest in the country can afford just one meal per day.
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Hong Kong is marking the 25th anniversary of its handover from the UK to China.
For more than 150 years Hong Kong was a British colony but in 1997 it was handed back to China.
The question was how capitalist, libertarian Hong Kong would fare under Communist Chinese rule.
Beijing promised that Hong Kong's civil liberties and freedom - restricted on the Chinese mainland - would be preserved for at least 50 years, under an arrangement known as "one country, two systems".
At first little seemed to change, but in time China sought to exercise more control, leading to mass protests.
Recently a sweeping new National Security Law effectively banned dissent in Hong Kong.
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Disability is a reality for many Canadians. Yet, people with disabilities often struggle to access businesses, nightclubs and other spaces.
This is true in the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community as well.
“I feel very isolated in a lot of those spaces because they’re not accessible,” disability awareness consultant Andrew Gurza tells Global News about hot spots in Toronto’s LGBTQ+ neighbourhood, “The Village.”
“And if I can access the space a lot of the community doesn’t know how to receive me. Has never seen a disabled person like me in the space.”
Global News’ Alyssa Julie spoke to two disabled people in the queer community, who said physical barriers aren’t the only hurdle they encounter. Global News’ Alyssa Julie reports.
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Global Video: Bisexual erasure: What it is, and how it impacts mental health
Almost 500,000 people in Canada identify as bisexual, according to official data from Statistics Canada.
However, although a growing portion of the Canadian population identifies as bisexual, those who come out as such are still met with denial, or their identities are questioned. This phenomenon is referred to as bisexual erasure.
One example of this is when a bisexual person is said to be “experimenting,” or transitioning to gay or lesbian, as described by 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations, like GLAAD or Pflag.
Global News’ Alyssa Julie explains what bisexual erasure is and how it can affect the mental health of those impacted.
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Global Video: Raging Asian Women make themselves heard through traditional Taiko drumming
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month and Pride in Canada, a group of pan-Asian women and non-binary drummers called Raging Asian Women (RAW), are making themselves heard through the traditional performance of Japanese Taiko drumming, one of the few ensembles of its kind.
In Japanese, "taiko" literally means "drum," first used in ancient Japan over 2000 years ago. However the term has also come to refer to the wider art of traditional and modern Japanese drumming, with a mix of various technical rhythms, forms and instruments.
The origins of RAW lay in “trying to fight against stereotypes of Asian women as submissive or quiet or powerless,” said Jody Chan, one of the drummers of the group.
Y.J., another member of the group, said that “there’s still moments where I just feel a sense of pride and connection that I don’t think I feel anywhere else” when performing or rehearsing.
Asian Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and influence of Canadians from diverse Asian backgrounds to the nation’s history, culture, and achievements. Started in the 1990s, the Government of Canada officially designated the month of May for celebrations in 2002.
A recent survey released by the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNC) and Project 1907 showed that reports of anti-Asian incidents last year saw a 47 per cent increase from 2020.
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Global Video: Parosmia: The long COVID-19 symptom that distorts smell and taste
Parosmia is a post-COVID condition that distorts people's sense of smell, like for third-grade teacher Christine Chipinuck, who has been unable to eat in the staff cafeteria since her diagnosis.
It started a few months after recovering from COVID-19, when her toothpaste suddenly tasted rancid and her favourite drink coffee smelled like gasoline. Sometimes she smells hairspray or vomit all day. There are very few things she can eat.
There's still a lot to learn about this condition and how long it lasts, but the working theory is COVID-19 affects the receptors in the nose.
Su-Ling Goh reports.
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Published: 14th May 2022 02:30:04 By: Global News
Global Video: What are “incidental COVID-19” cases and how do they affect hospitalizations?
As the Omicron COVID-19 variant continues to drive increased cases and hospital admissions in Canada, several jurisdictions have changed the way they report hospitalizations. They now separate between those who are admitted due to COVID-19 and those who are admitted for another reason but test positive during screening.
This is often being referred to as an "incidental COVID hospitalization" which means people in hospital with the disease are not necessarily there because of COVID-19.
But doctors say there is a lot more to an incidental case than someone testing positive despite coming in for something like a broken arm or a fall. Sean Previl breaks down what "incidental COVID" means and why medical professionals are saying the numbers don't tell the whole story.
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