WATER
Every Epic Timepiece Sold = 5 Years of Purified Water
Many
people in developing countries, including Haitians, collect their
drinking water from local rivers and streams that are polluted with
trash, waste and chemicals. These unfortunate conditions facilitate the
rapid spreading of preventable diseases and sickness throughout the
world.
Through
the support of our customers, Epic provides clean drinking water to
individuals in Haiti through the distribution of
water filters. The water filters that Epic distributes are capable of
eliminating the following diseases:
* Vibrio Cholerae (causative agent, cholera)
* E-Coli
* Diphtheria
* Giardia Lamblia
* Cyclospora
* Salmonella Typhil
* Shingella Dysenteria
* Arsenic 3 & 5
* Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
* Taste & Odor
* Aluminum & Lead
* Pesticides & Rodenticides
"Water
is a limited natural resource and a public good fundamental for life
and health. The human right to water is indispensable for leading a
life of human dignity. It is a prerequisite for the realization of
other human rights."
-- United Nations Economic and Social Council,
November 2002
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