Ournature...
I actually discussed it with the teenager at Petsmart when I bought mine. Granted, she's just a teen and likely not a chemical expert but the bottom line was quite straight forward...if it's okay for the fish, it should be okay for people. That being said, there are so many chemicals that fish emit, I would imagine SOMETHING in those chemicals would break down the properties of the foam as the water passes through the filter. So, I say again, if it's good enough for the fish, it likely good enough for us. I'll see what I can find in terms of the makeup of the foam...what the exact ingredients are...heck, I worry more about getting pleurisy in my lungs than chemicals from the foam...lol
Peace
I actually discussed it with the teenager at Petsmart when I bought mine. Granted, she's just a teen and likely not a chemical expert but the bottom line was quite straight forward...if it's okay for the fish, it should be okay for people. That being said, there are so many chemicals that fish emit, I would imagine SOMETHING in those chemicals would break down the properties of the foam as the water passes through the filter. So, I say again, if it's good enough for the fish, it likely good enough for us. I'll see what I can find in terms of the makeup of the foam...what the exact ingredients are...heck, I worry more about getting pleurisy in my lungs than chemicals from the foam...lol
Peace