[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”5632″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is Benzo(a)pyrene?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]Benzo(a)pyrene is a colorless, aromatic crystalline hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C20H10. Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and one of the benzopyrenes with five fused benzene rings. It is a liquid substance found in tobacco, cigarette, diesel and gasoline exhaust, fatty acids and amino acids, mineral oils and asphalt, coal combustion emissions, coal tar, coal tar pitch, wood, and soot smoke.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”What is Benzo(a)pyrene Use for?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]The only purpose of the production of the chemical is for research use. Therefore, the substance is not commercially produced in the United States.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Is Benzo(a)pyrene in Drinking Water Dangerous to Human Health?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]Since health experts anticipate the chemical as a potential human carcinogen, exposure to Benzo(a)pyrene in drinking water can be dangerous. Drinking the contaminated-water is harmful to human health because of the high toxicity of the chemical.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How Do You Remove Benzo(a)pyrene from Drinking Water?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]Sorption is a water treatment method used to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in drinking water. The use of absorbent media like activated carbon, modified clay minerals, and biochar is effective in removing Benzo(a)pyrene to below the regulated standard. With most water filter systems having activated carbon, rest assured, your water is safe for drinking, cooking, and bathing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_widget_sidebar title=”List of Contaminants” sidebar_id=”cs-1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]