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Hello AquaSmarter, It was such a pleasure to talk with you yesterday. Like a drink of pure water! I have been thinking about the information on the website and how vitally important it is that people know about the dangers of chlorine and that there is a safe, pure alternative. I like to think that I am fairly well educated about health and nutrition and we try to live by holistic principles in our daily lives. We have a Reverse Osmosis system in place for our drinking water because we knew that we didn't want to be drinking chlorine and fluorine in treated water. I knew that these chemicals were undesirable and cause problems in the human body but in my ignorance I did not know how dreadfully serious these problems could be. That was, until I found your website.
I have 3 kids and have been deeply concerned the last few years about the chlorine levels at the public pools. Every time we would go to the pools, even the outdoor ones, the stench from the high chlorine treatments was almost unbearable. This is certainly magnified in the indoor pools. My 11 year old son, who loves to swim the most, has always had such a hard time after going to the pool. He would inevitably get sick after every visit with bronchitis type symptoms. Once again, in my ignorance, I honestly thought that it was from the germs in the locker room. But now I am convinced it was from the chlorine. I have decided my kids won't be subjected to that again.
So last week we bought an above ground swimming pool. I figured this way I could control the amount of chlorine in it. But when it came time to put the chlorine in I had this overwhelming feeling to wait, not do it. So instead I got on the internet and started looking for alternatives to chlorinating. That was when I found your AquaSmarter website. I started reading and couldn't hardly stop! Finally I had the information I had been looking for. It was very liberating to have the knowledge and understanding of what this chemical does. To not be ignorant of the dangers and damage caused. To know how to protect my children from it.
Thank you for your perseverance and dedication to educate, inform, and make AquaSmarter available to humanity.
Sincerely, Karen Hodge
Ozone Exposure
in Swimming Pools - Pulmonary Epithelial Integrity in Children
Pool chlorine, atopy and the risk of asthma in children
Swimming pool water Genotoxicoloty
Copper is
the Third Most Abundant Trace Mineral in the Human Body
and is
Essential for Normal Body Function
Our Friends from The Netherlands, Bram and Jos had
provided us with the following
Chlorine and Biofilm
Chlorine and Cancer
Chloramine study USA 2006
Bladder Cancer Report AJE 2006 water
I found this article, seems there is a confusion at Health
Canada as to what they really want to do.
They are not approving AquaSmarter but want to reduce the chlorine
use?!?!?
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_n24_v146/ai_16035907
Environment Canada
http://www.slv2000.qc.ca/bibliotheque/centre_docum/phase3/rapport_dioxydes/a
ccueil_a.htm
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/doc_sup-appui/trihalomethanes
/treatment-traitement_e.html
The Government of Cnada is "supposed to" be looking for
alternatives to Chlorine?!??
http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/ffc979db07de58e6852564e400603639/85256
a5d006b972085256e6a005539c4!OpenDocument
Attention Canadian Citizens: If you
too are Conerned about CHLORINE EXPOSURE, please send
this information to your Heads of State and contact your Health
Department so they will understand the
Consequences of what they're doing to their Citizens!!!
www.cancertruth.net/rense_9-22-09.html
Normand Brun CR
Health Norm Inc.
www.healthnorm.com
514-655-0276
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Yes, great articles, and this as been the pattern of
Health Canada, and all levels of government for many
years. In my opinion who ever or what ever company bird
dogs or supports that particular party is the one
granted. I was so close in winning a Aboriginal water
system back 4 years ago but lost out to a conventional
chlorination system that is outdated by 100 years. The
system turned the community into a very sick town, every
person in the community got sick from chlorine. |
"Chlorine used as a Disinfectant,
is a 90-year Old Technology that is long Overdue for a Change."
"The drinking of chlorinated water has finally been officially linked to an increased incidence of colon cancer."
http://www.holistichealthtools.com/chlorine.html
MY QUESTION FOR ALL OF US IS, "WITH TECHNOLOGY APPROACHING THE 22nd CENTURY, WHY ARE WE STILL ALLOWING THE CHEMICAL COMPANY'S TO MAINTAIN THEIR CONTROL OVER OUR 'HEALTH AND OUR FAMILIES LIVES?" YOUR DECISION TO CHOOSE A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE AND ADDING YOUR VOICE FROM THIS TYPE OF FORMAT WILL CERTAINLY BRING CHANGE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. THANK YOU DR. MERCOLA http://v.mercola.com/QA/Chlorine-Alternative-for-Pool-or-Hot-Tub-2880.aspx) FOR YOUR WELCOMED VOICE AND OPINION.!
"Without a doubt, the statistics you allude to on your web site are, as far as I know, accurate. The cancer risk among people using chlorinated water is 93% higher than those whose water does not contain chlorine, and
chlorine has now been linked to miscarriages and heart disease as well. Last month, in testimony to this, I happened to submerge myself in our chlorinated pool for literally 3-seconds. Not fully realizing the risks, I thought it would be fun to prove that I was “macho" since the water temperature was still a bit chilly. A couple of days later, to my shock and amazement, upon viewing my live blood under dark-field microscopy, it was obvious that my normally healthy blood cells had suffered conspicuous free-radical damage from that one incidental exposure to Chlorine. How dare we expose ourselves, our children and our grandchildren to such a toxic nightmare? There is no doubt in my mind, that the widespread use of chlorine in our modern day water supply is a time-bomb about to go off. If nothing else, it opens the opportunity for a huge class action law suit to be brought to forward." Dr. ZDear AquaSmarter, I came upon your web site. What you say is very impressive. I am one of the people you mentioned that is allergic to chlorine. I have to filter my drinking water, cooking water, and shower water. However, I still wonder how good a job these filters do. I was a lifeguard for about 5 years when going to college. After I graduated, I became very ill and have had health issues ever since including fatigue and increasing numbers of allergies. I believe my extensive chlorine exposure as a child (everyday at the public pool in the summers and life guarding during college plus decades of drinking municipally-chlorinated water) has played a significant role in my health problems. Sadly, it has taken years to figure this out! I want to thank you for developing your product. It will help keep people healthy and save the environment while also saving money. Sincerely, Rebecca
Article published by The Republica Newspaper – Page 3B - January 23, 2002
Originally Released by the Scientific Review Board
Government of Brussels, Belgium
Chlorine in Swimming Pools Cause Damaging Effects to the Lungs. Brussels EFE
Chlorine Exposure can develop Allergies and Asthma, and Cancer
Sharing Miracles from Africa
The WATER FILTER Myth
Dangers of Chlorine? What precautions should parents take for children who swim a lot, particularly those on swim teams?
Is there a higher incidence of chlorine-related health problems among swimmers? Does sunblock prevent the skin from absorbing chlorine?
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA/QA361110/
With all the known HEALTH RISKS Associated with
why would Anyone let their FAMILY Swim in a
CHLORINATED
What do you have to do to a pool that has chlorine in it before you start using AquaSmarter? We really want to get rid of the chlorine from our pool as our 5 year old granddaughter has developed asthma and we wonder if it is because of swimming in chlorinated pool water. Thank you
Hello , I had mentioned to you that I swim almost
daily. Well I am now certain that my recent outbreak of eczema is due to
the chlorine in the pool where
I swim. So I now have a very personal interest in seeing that
the dangers of chlorine become more widely known, and especially the
remedy...AquaSmarter.
"Not considering that Chlorine has already Eroded the Surface of our Pools and
Corroded our Pumps and Equipment, AquaSmarter has been Saving us between 50-80% every year,
just compared to the Cost of Chemicals."
"The drinking of chlorinated water has finally been officially linked to an increased incidence of colon cancer."
http://www.holistichealthtools.com/chlorine.html
Google: Chlorine Explosion:
5-Children were admitted to the hospital emergency
room in respiratory
distress after an accidental explosion involving
chlorinating agents for the swimming pool.
http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/58/6/399.pdf
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----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Mosely
Hello Carmen,
This is the exact circumstances. I lived in a
condominium community in 1984 that had an
Olympic size swimming pool. The association
approached me to see if I would take over the handling of the pool
care as they had heard from other sources I was very
good at this. I did not have time but told them I would train someone to do the job if they liked.
They chose a young navy man and we immediately
struck up a friendship that lasted for years. They
were ordering chlorine from several companies (not a
good idea) and storing them in the same room. The
chlorine was granular (against my recommendations). The young man (again against my recommendations)
was mixing the powder with water before throwing it
into the pool. One bucket was empty and he filled the remaining chlorine needed from another
bucket. I don't remember the
exact chlorines but both were granular. When he put
the water in the bucket to mix it the bucket became very hot instantly
and he threw it down and ran. (I had
cautioned him several times about any changes in
chlorine to immediately get away from it). My home was around
two blocks from the resulting
explosion
and it shook
my house. It sounded like two or three stick of dynamite had gone off.
He did not do that again and fortunately no one was
in the pool area except him. Paul
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A
http://firemarshal.utah.gov/Prevention/calhyporeportFINAL.pdf
Explosion Rocks Manchester Pool Supply Center
MANCHESTER (AP) -- Dozens of homes were evacuated Thursday after an explosion at a pool supply company sent plumes of chlorine-filled smoke into the sky. Officials are worried that there will be chemical runoff into the Hackanum River and are concerned with what people are breathing...
Many Sickened by Leak from Swimming Pool.
Forty-eight people were taken to hospital after inhaling chlorine gas from a chemical leak in the swimming pool.
http://www.acusafe.com/Newsletter/Stories/0901News-MonthlyIncidents.htm
EPA Defines Chlorine as a Pesticide
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.
http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/What-Is-A-Pesticide.htm
Have you ever wondered why Bathing in
Chlorine doesn't 'Feel' good to your Skin
and how it's affecting your Health...
What Chlorine Suppliers won't Tell you about
Chlorine
www.mercola.com/2000/oct/1/chlorine.htm
Powerful Chlorine and Chemical Lobby
Government Should Pressure Industry to Limit Chlorine's Use
Problems with using CHLORINE...
http://www.azco.bc.ca/8x6/IE/info/chlorine.htm
Acute (short-term) exposure to high levels (>30 ppm) of chlorine in humans results in chest pain, vomiting, toxic pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death. At lower level, (<3 ppm), chlorine is a potent irritant to the eyes, the upper respiratory tract, and lungs. Chlorine of 5 ppm caused respiratory complaints, corrosion of the teeth, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, and increased susceptibility to tuburculosis.
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Chlorine is a potent irritant in humans to the eyes, the upper respiratory tract, and the lungs. Several studies have reported the following effects: 0.014 to 0.054 ppm: tickling of the nose; 0.04 to 0.097 ppm: tickling of the throat; 0.06 to 0.3 ppm; itching of the nose and cough, stinging, or dryness of the nose and throat; 0.35 to 0.72 ppm: burning of the conjunctiva and pain after 15 minutes; above 1.0 ppm: discomfort ranging from ocular and respiratory irritation to coughing, shortness of breath, and headaches. (4)
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Higher levels of chlorine have resulted in the following effects in humans: 1 to 3 ppm: mild mucous membrane irritation; 30 ppm: chest pain, vomiting, dypsnea, cough; 46 to 60 ppm: toxic pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; 430 ppm: lethal after 30 minutes; 1,000 ppm: fatal within a few minutes. (3)
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Chlorine is extremely irritating to the skin and can cause severe burns. (3)
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Acute animal tests, such as the LC50 test in rats and mice, have shown chlorine to have high acute toxicity. (5)
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EPA'sOffice of Air Quality Planning and Standards, for a hazard ranking under Section 112(g) of the Clean Air Act Amendments, considers chlorine to be a "high concern" pollutant based on severe acute toxicity. (6)
Respiratory effects of exposure to chlorine vapors during a swimming pool accident
When inhaled, chlorine is a highly irritating gas that can damage larger airways as well as distal lung structure. We examined the short-term respiratory effects of acute chlorine inhalation during a swimming pool accident. On October 22, 1998, an emission of chlorine vapors occurred in the chlorinating maintenance procedures room of a recreational center in Rome. A total of 282 subjects (134 children) inhaled hydrogen chloride and sodium hypochlorite. Most people received bronchodilators and cortisone at the emergency room; five children were hospitalized. A telephone follow-up was taken on 260 (92.2%) subjects to obtain information about duration of exposure (less than 3 minutes, 3-5 minutes, more than 5 minutes), intensity of exposure (not at all/a little, a fair amount, a lot), and acute respiratory symptoms. A total of 236 (90.7% of the target) individuals underwent clinical examinations, which took place 15-30 days after the accident. Lung function was measured in 184 people (82 children) after 15-30 days. A multiple linear regression was run to test the association between chlorine exposure and lung function, separately in adults and in children. Acute respiratory symptoms occurred among 66.7% adults and 71.6% children. The incidence rates were highest among those who had chronic respiratory disease and had a longer duration of exposure. In about 30% of the subjects, respiratory symptoms persisted 15-30 days after the accident. Lung function levels were reduced among those who reported high intensity of exposure in comparison to those who reported low exposure, both in children and in adults (forced expiratory volume in one second, FEV1, ml differences: -109 (CI 95%: -310, 93) and -275 (CI 95%: -510, -40). Given high prevalence of potential exposed people, findings from this study should alert public health authority about the possible clinical consequences.
Chlorinated Water Can Affect Cancer Risk
Dr. Joseph Mercola: http://www.mercola.com/1997/archive/cancer_risk.htm
"Chlorine exposure may develop Lung Damage, Asthma, Allergies
and even Cancer."
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who make regular visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study suggests. The researchers speculate that repeated exposure to Chlorine...
Chlorinated Water Linked To Birth Defects In Norway
Dr. Joseph Mercola: http://www.mercola.com/1999/archive/chlorinated_water_linked_to_birth_defects.htm
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Chlorine Exposure
has been linked to
Take Care of the Lungs
Chlorine in Swimming Pools Cause Damaging Effects to the Lungs.
Brussels EFE
Originally Released by the Scientific Review Board
Government of Brussels, Belgium
"Chlorine inhalation causes lung damage to children and can develop allergies and asthma, according to a Belgium research study. The Inform establishes for the first time, a direct relation between chlorine use as a disinfect swimming pools and the lungs of children who frequent them." Full Story, CLICK-HERE
Long-term drinking and bathing in chlorinated water
likely causes a 34% increase in the
incidence of
http://www.sfbakc.org/koienews/chlorine.html
Chlorinated Water Can Affect Cancer Risk
Dr. Joseph Mercola
http://www.mercola.com/1997/archive/cancer_risk.htm
Chlorinated Water Linked To Birth Defects In Norway
Dr. Joseph Mercola
http://www.mercola.com/1999/archive/chlorinated_water_linked_to_birth_defects.htm
Chlorine: According to Doris J. Rapp, M.D., author of Is This Your Child's World?, exposure to Chlorine in tap water, showers, pool, laundry products, cleaning agents, food processing, sewage systems and many others, can effect health by contributing to asthma, hay fever, anemia, bronchitis, circulatory collapse, confusion, delirium, diabetes, dizziness, irritation of the eye, mouth, nose, throat, lung, skin and stomach, heart disease, high blood pressure and nausea. It is also a possible cause of cancer. Even though you will not see Chlorine on personal care product labels, it is important for you to be aware of the need to protect your skin when bathing and washing your hair.
Article published by The República Newspaper - Page 3B
January 23, 2001
Chlorine
in swimming pools cause damaging effects to the
lungs.
Brussels EFE
Chlorine
inhalation causes lung damage to children and can
develop allergies and asthma, according to a Belgium research study
.
The inform establishes for the first time, a direct relation
between
Chlorine
use to
disinfect swimming pools and the lungs of children who frequent
them.
“Test show put in evidence a fragility in the barrier that
protects the children’s lungs who frequent the swimming pools within
scholastic activities” this text informs.
The study has been requested by Didier Gosuin, Environmental
Minister of Brussels, Belgium regarding the concern of students
averaging 10 years old from several schools, and their objective was
to evaluate the atmospheric contamination risk among the children
who live in the capital.
Gosuin adds to press declarations, the investigations will
continue until they clear the exact scope of this finding.
Does your Family Suffer from 'Multiple Chemical Sensitivity'.?
Over 30% of Americans Do.
M.C.S. affects as much as 30 percent of Americans, with symptoms that range from the mild (headaches, fatigue) to the severe (chest pains, depression, shortness of breath). http://www.emagazine.com/view/?1003
Google: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
http://www.google.co.cr/search?biw=995&hl=en&q=Multiple+Chemical+Sensitivity&meta=
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CAN Help.!
The following Laboratory 'Water Quality Testing' from a City in Nicaragua 'Purified' with AquaSmarter
AquaSmarter Reduced
2,400/100ml (Dangerous) Fecal Coliforms to less than 5/100ml
(11-Fecal Coliforms, Exceeds US-EPA's Maximum Potable Safety Limits)
"We are quite convinced‚ based on this study‚
that there is an association between cancer and Chlorinated water." http://www.healthynaturalwater.com/page/page/699456.htm
Local Newspaper Article about the "Effects of Swimming/Bathing in Chlorine" - Click here
In recent years, a few smaller American cities have begun to use ozone: Emporia, Kansas and Littleton, Massachusetts, for example. The Santa Clara Valley Water District in California has announced that it is switching to ozone over the next 5 to 8 years, as has the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Comparing "
http://www.heatharvester.com/iongen/the_comparison.htm
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Dangers of Chlorine
Provided by Jerry Smith, author of "HAARP:
The Ultimate Weapon of the Conspiracy"
"Cancer risks among people drinking
Chlorinated
water is 93%
higher than among those whose water does not contain
Chlorine
."
-- Dr. J.M. Price MD -
NEW SCIENTIST
"Studies indicates the suspect to chemicals can also be inhaled
and absorbed through the skin during showering and bathing."
"Ironically, even the
Chlorine
widely used to disinfect water
produces Carcinogenic traces." "Though 7 out of 10
Americans drink
Chlorinated
water, its safety over long term is
uncertain." "Drinking
Chlorinated
water may as much as
double the risk of Bladder Cancer, which strikes 40,000 people a
year."
U.S. NEWS &WORLD REPORT -
Is Your Water Safe--The
"A long hot shower can be dangerous. The toxic chemicals are
inhaled in high concentrations."
Chlorine
AND YOUR SHOWER - Bruce Black
"Taking long hot showers is a health risk, according to
research presented last week in Anaheim California, at a meeting of
the American Chemical Society--and to a lesser extent baths--lead to
a greater exposure to toxic chemicals contained in water supplies
than does drinking the water. The chemicals evaporate out of the
water and are inhaled. They can also spread through the house and be
inhaled by others. House holders can receive 6 to 100 times more of
the chemical by breathing the air around showers and bath than they
would by drinking the water"
BOTTOM LINE/August 87 - Dr. John Andelman, Ph.D..
"On one hand, chlorination has freed civilization form the
constant dangers of waterborne epidemics. On the other hand in the
mid--70's scientists discovered that chlorination could create
carcinogens in water." "80% of the population drinks
Chlorinated
water." "There was a higher incidence of
cancer of the esophagus, rectum, breast, and larynx and of Hodgkin's
Disease among those drinking
Chlorinated
surface waters."
"Volatile organics can evaporate from water in a shower or bath."
"Conservative calculations indicate that inhalation exposure can be as significant as exposure from drinking the water,
that is, one can be exposed to just as much by inhalation and/or
dermal absorption."
IS YOUR WATER SAFE TO DRINK? - Consumer Reports Books
"Skin absorption of contaminant has been underestimated and
ingestion may not constitute the sole or even primary route of
exposure.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Dr.Halina Brown
"Showering is suspected as the primary cause of elevated levels
of chloroform in nearly every home because of the
Chlorine
in the
water."
ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - Dr. Lance Wallace
"A Professor of Water Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh
claims that exposure to vaporized chemicals in the water supplies
through showering, bathing, and inhalation is 100 times greater than
through drinking water." "As
Chlorine
is added to kill
pathogenic microorganisms, the highly reactive
Chlorine
combines
with fatty acids and carbon fragments to form a variety of toxic
compounds, which comprise about 30% of the chlorination
by--products." "During the mid-1970's monitoring efforts
began to identify widespread toxic contamination of the nation's
drinking water supplies, epidemiological studies began to suggest a
link between ingestion of toxic chemicals in the water and elevated
cancer mortality risks. Since those studies were completed a variety
of additional studies have strengthened the statistical connection
between consumption of toxins in water and elevated cancer risks.
Moreover, this basic concern has been heightened by other research
discoveries.
THE NADER REPORT - TROUBLED WATERS ON
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SCIENCE NEWS, VOL. 130 - Janet Raloff
"The cause of atherosclerosis and resulting heart attacks and
strokes is none other than the ubiquitous
Chlorine
in our drinking
water."
CHEMISTRY AND CONTROL OF MODERN CHLORINATION - Dr. A.T. Palin,
Ph.D..(O.B.E.)
"Chlorine
gas was despicably used during WWI. When the war was
over, the use of
Chlorine
was diverted to poisoning germs in our
drinking water. All water supplies throughout the country were
Chlorinated
. The combination of
Chlorine
(when in drinking water)
and animal fats results in atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and
death."
WATER CAN UNDERMINE YOUR HEALTH - Dr. N.W. Walker, D.S.
"Chlorine is the greatest cripple and killer of the modern
times. While it prevented epidemics of one disease, it was creating
another. Two decades ago, after the start of chlorinating our
drinking water in 1904. The present epidemic of the heart trouble,
cancer and senility began."
"Drinking tap water that is
Chlorinated
is hazardous, if not
deadly to your health."
HEALTHY WATER FOR A LONGER LIFE - Dr. Martin Fox
"Known carcinogens are found in drinking water as a direct
consequences of the practice of chlorination. A long established
public health practice for the disinfection of drinking water."
MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY - Francis T. Mayo,
Director
"Chlorine
is used almost universally in the treatment of public
drinking water because of its toxic effect on harmful bacteria and
other waterborne, disease-causing organisms. But there is a growing
body of scientific evidence that shows that
Chlorine
in drinking
water may actually pose greater long term dangers than those for
which it was used to eliminate.
These effects of
Chlorine
may result from either ingestion or
absorption through skin. Scientific studies have linked
Chlorine
and
chlorination by-products to cancer of the bladder, liver, rectum,
and colon, as well as heart disease, atherosclerosis (hardening of
the arteries), anemia, high blood pressure, and allergic reactions.
There is also evidence that shows that
Chlorine
can destroy protein
in our body and cause adverse effects on skin and hair. The presence
of
Chlorine
in the water may also contribute to the formation of
chloramines in the water, which can cause taste and odor
problems." "Since
Chlorine
is required by public health
regulations to be present in all public drinking water supplies, it
is up to the individual to remove it at the point-of-use in the
home." HEALTH EFFECTS OF
Chlorine
IN DRINKING WATER -
http://www.ewaterfilters.com/chlorine.html
The U.S. General Accounting Office reports that there are serious
deficiencies in water treatment plants in 75% of the states. More
than 120 million people (about 50% of the population) may get unsafe
water according to a study conducted by the Natural Resources
Defense Council.
The halogens combine with metals to form compounds called halides.
Chlorine
is manufactured commercially by running an electric current
through salt water. This process produces free
Chlorine
, hydrogen,
and sodium hydroxide.
Chlorine
is changed to its liquid form by
compressing the gas, the resulting liquid is then shipped. Liquid
Chlorine
is mixed into drinking water and swimming pools to destroy
bacteria. Until recently, concerns about drinking water focused on
eliminating pathogens. The
Chlorine
used to reduce the risk of
infectious disease may account for a substantial portion of the
cancer risk associated with drinking water. Chlorination of drinking
water was a major factor in the reduction in the mortality rates
associated with waterborne pathogen.
The use of
Chlorine
was believed to be safe. This view is evident in
an article, which appeared on the back page of the New York Times.
The report stated that with the use of
Chlorine
, "Any municipal
water supply can be made as pure as mountain spring water.
Chlorination destroys all animal and microbial life, leaving no
trace of itself afterwards." This statement reflected opinion
accepted until recent years when halogenated organic compounds, such
as chloroform, were identified in
Chlorinated
drinking water
supplies. Recent surveys show that these compounds are common in
water supplies throughout the
These studies generally support the notion that by-products of
chlorination are associated with increased cancer risks.
"The drinking of
Chlorinated
water has finally been officially
linked to an increased incidence of colon cancer. An epidemiologist
at Oak Ridge Associated Universities completed a study of colon
cancer victims and non-cancer patients and concluded that the
drinking of
Chlorinated
water for 15 years or more was conducive to
a high rate of colon cancer." Health Freedom News,
January/February 1987
"Long-term drinking of
Chlorinated
water appears to increase a
person's risk of developing bladder cancer as much as 80%,"
according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer
Institute. Some 45,000 Americans are diagnosed every year with
bladder cancer. St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press, December 17,
1987
"Although concentrations of these carcinogens are low...it is
precisely these low levels which cancer scientists believe are
responsible for the majority of human cancers in the United
States." Report Issued By The Environmental Defense Fund
"Chlorine
itself is not believed to be the problem. Scientists
suspect that the actual cause of the bladder cancers is a group of
chemicals that form as result of reactions between the
Chlorine
and
natural substances and pollutants in the water." (organic
matter such as leaves and twigs.) St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer
Press, December 17, 1987
Chlorine
was first added to a community water system in 1908 in
Chlorinated
WATER CAN AFFECT CANCER RISK - Epidemiology
1998;9(1):21-28,
29-35 Lifetime consumption of
Chlorinated
tap water can more than
double the risk of bladder and rectal cancers in certain
individuals, two new studies conclude. Both studies examined the
lifetime water-consumption patterns, diets and lifestyles of over
2,200 middle-aged and elderly Iowans suffering from either bladder,
colon, or rectal cancers. Those profiles were then compared with
those of a pool of nearly 2,000 healthy 'controls'.
Recent research has suggested that
Chlorine
reacts with
naturally-found organic compounds in water to form what the study
authors call "chlorination byproducts." They say many of
these byproducts are "mutagenic and/or carcinogenic." The
first study found that smoking men who drank
Chlorinated
tap water
for more than 40 years faced double the risk of bladder cancer
compared with smoking men who drank
Chlorinated
water. Women who
drank
Chlorinated
water, on the other hand, had only slightly raised
risks for bladder cancers, regardless of (their) smoking status.
The second study found that rates for rectal cancers for both sexes
escalated with duration of consumption of
Chlorinated
water.
Individuals on low-fiber diets who also drank
Chlorinated
water for
over 40 years more than doubled their risk for rectal cancer,
compared with lifetime drinkers of non-Chlorinated
water.
Similar differences were also found between the risk patterns of
Chlorinated
-water drinkers who exercised at least once a week, and
those who exercised just once a month, or less. Experts have long
recommended regular exercise as one means of reducing one's risk of
rectal and other cancers. The study found no link between the
long-term consumption of
Chlorinated
tap water and the incidence of
colon cancer. This was not surprising, the researchers explain,
since colon tumors have very different patterns of genesis and
development compared with rectal tumors.
They speculate that the source of
Chlorinated
tap water may help
determine its potential to promote cancers. Since surface water
(such as that found in lakes and reservoirs) usually contains higher
concentrations of organic compounds, the study authors say it is
also more likely to contain higher levels of (potentially
carcinogenic) chlorination byproducts, compared with water sourced
from deep underground.
Jerry E. Smith
Dangers of Chlorine
If you are not
convinced about the dangers of
Chlorine
in your tap water, here's an
extract from: Dr Z Rona MD MSc "Most people never give it a
thought. After all, our elected public officials keep assuring us
that
Chlorinated
city tap water is completely safe for human
consumption. Numerous scientific studies report that
Chlorinated
tap
water is a skin irritant and can be associated with rashes like
eczema.
Chlorinated
water can destroy polyunsaturated fatty acids
and vitamin E in the body while generating toxins capable of free
radical damage (oxidation). This might explain why supplementation
of the diet with essential fatty acids like flax seed oil, evening
primrose oil, borage oil and antioxidants like vitamin E, selenium
and others helps so many cases of eczema and dry skin.
"Chlorinated
water destroys much of the intestinal flora, the friendly bacteria
that help in the digestion of food and which protects the body from
harmful pathogens. These bacteria are also responsible for the
manufacture of several important vitamins like vitamin B12 and
vitamin K. It is not uncommon for chronic skin conditions like acne,
psoriasis, seborrhea and eczema
to clear up or to be significantly improved by switching to
un-Chlorinated
drinking water and supplementing the diet with
lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus.
"Chlorinated
water contains chemical compounds called trihalomethanes which are
carcinogens resulting from the combination of chlorine with
compounds in water. These chemicals, also known as organochlorides,
do not degrade very well and are generally stored in the fatty
tissues of the body (breast, other fatty areas, mother's milk, blood
and semen). Organochlorides can cause mutations by altering DNA,
suppress immune system function and interfere with the natural
controls of cell growth.
"Chlorine
has been documented to aggravate asthma, especially in those
children who make use of
Chlorinated
swimming pools. Several studies
also link chlorine and
Chlorinated
by-products to a greater
incidence of bladder, breast and bowel cancer as well as malignant
melanoma. One study even links the use of
Chlorinated
tap water to
congenital cardiac anomalies.
"Anything
you can do to filter tap and shower water that eliminates or even
minimizes chlorine would certainly be helpful and possibly curative
for some immune system problems. The use of at source water
filtration devices is increasingly popular and affordable. Discuss
their use with your health care practitioner".
References:
Fackelman, K.A., Hints of a chlorine-cancer connection. Science
News
Flaten, T.P.,
Chlorination
of drinking water and cancer incidence in Norway. International
Journal of Epidermiology.
Messina V., Chlorine
and cancer. Good Medicine
Dr. Zoltan P.
Rona is a graduate of McGill University Medical School (1977) and
has a Master's Degree in Biochemistry and Clinical Nutrition from
the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut (1985). He is the author
of the Canadian bestsellers, "The Joy of Health" and
"Return to the Joy of Health". He is a past president of
the Canadian Holistic Medical Association and is a consultant on
nutritional medicine to the Motherisk Program of the Department of
Pharmacology of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. Born 22/2/51
in Budapest, Hungary; raised in Montreal, Quebec. Canadian citizen.
Zoltan P. Rona MD MSc http://www.curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=21&db=3&C0=13&C1=1&C2=13&w=
The
Dangers of Chlorine
Chlorine: Ubiquitous
and Deadly
By Seventh
Generation
-
In 1997, The American Public Health Association unanimously passed a resolution urging American industry to stop using the chemical Chlorine .
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Cancer-causing residue from chlorine-bleaching may be found in products like coffee filters, disposable diapers, paper towels, and bathroom tissue.
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Dioxin, a chemical byproduct of the manufacturing of chlorine-bleached paper, is believed to be the single most carcinogenic chemical known to science.
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Dioxin has been linked to endometriosis, immune system impairment, diabetes, neurotoxicity, birth defects (including fetal death), decreased fertility, testicular atrophy, and reproductive dysfunction in both women and men.
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Chlorine vapors can irritate your lungs and pose a serious risk to people who suffer from asthma and other lung problems.
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When you open the door of your dishwasher after washing, toxic volatized chlorine from dish detergent and tap water is released into the air.
-
The
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Every year, between five and ten million poisonings are caused by household cleaning products containing toxic ingredients like chlorine.
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Studies show that forty to seventy percent of the dioxin in bleached coffee filters can leach into your coffee; dioxin found in paper milk cartons also leaches into the milk you drink.
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Thanks to Chlorine pollution, Americans ingest a daily amount of dioxin that is already 300 to 600 times greater than the EPA's so-called "safe" dose.
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Pregnant women in their first trimester who drink five or more glasses of Chlorinated tap water a day may be at a much higher risk of miscarriage than women who drink non-Chlorinated water.
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Cancer-causing chemicals like Chlorine found in many household products are readily absorbed through the skin.
http://www.vpirg.org/campaigns/environmentalHealth/chlorine.htm
“CHLORINE
WARNING!”
“Chlorinated water increases the risk of CANCER by 93%.”
U.S. COUNCEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY / www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
Environmental Protection Agency-Cancer Research / www.epa.gov/ttnuatw1/hlthef/chlorine.html
“Bathing
in
Chlorinated
water increases
CANCER exposure risk over 100
times.”
University
of Pittsburg, Profesor of Water Chemistry
/ www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
“Exposure to Chlorine -Vapors is 100 times more toxic than drinking the water.”
New Scientist Magazine / www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
“Exposure to Chlorine when bathing doubles the risk of Bladder CANCER.”
U.S. News a& World Report / www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
“Scientific studies have linked Chlorine exposure to CANCER and Allergies.”
Consumer Reports / www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
“Chlorine
destroys proteins, damages Skin and Hair and affects Taste and
Smell.”
Kemysts Laboratory / www.envirodoc.com/More%20Info/health/chlorine.htm
Columbia University / www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0727.html
“Chlorine adversely effects the Eyes, Sinus and Lungs.”
Environmental Protection Agency-Cancer Research / www.epa.gov/ttnuatw1/hlthef/chlorine.html
“Contamination in Swimming Pools Reduces Chlorine Effectiveness.”
CDC / www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r990706.htm
“Many U.S., European and Canadian cities are abandoning the use of Chlorine .”
ZWA / www.zerowasteamerica.org/Chlorine.htm
Environment & Health Weekly / www. monitor.net/rachel/r599.html
“The Chlorine Industry is this century’s most notorious Environmental Villains.”
Greenpeace / www.greenpeace.org/majordomo/index-press-release/1999/msg00201.html
”Greenpeace Blocks Harbour of Chlorine Producer”
Greenpeace / www.greenpeace.org/majordomo/index-press-release/1999/msg00201.html
“Dangers
of
Chlorinated
Water now
linked to
Birth Defects and Miscarriages”
Environment & Health Weekly / www. monitor.net/rachel/r599.html
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