At a Michigan welding supply company, several explosions occurred November 2, 2009, hospitalizing one employee. Area residents were warned to stay in their homes long after fires were distinguished due to the possibility of chlorine gas in the air.
Chlorine’s toxicity is not new news. Depending on the level of exposure to chlorine, symptoms can include coughing, headaches, nausea, and more serious side effects like lung collapse, loss of vision and death. Now there are even studies that link chlorine to cancer.
In 2006 the American Journal of Epidemiology published an article about the results of a study linking chlorine by-product exposure to bladder cancer. Those with more “exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) through ingestion of water and through inhalation and dermal absorption during showering, bathing and swimming in pools” had a greater bladder cancer risk. THMs are contaminants that are by-products of chlorine.
According to a separate study, chlorine was also linked to kidney and stomach cancer. Chlorine can also cause miscarriages and still births in pregnant women and active swimmers have higher exposure risks.
Despite the severity of this chemical, it is still added to water supplies. One major concern not commonly addressed is the affect chlorine has in the shower. Chlorine seeps easily into the skin during a shower since the warm water opens the pores.
But that’s not the only way chlorine is harmful during a shower. As the water heats into a gas, chlorine is also inhaled and gets into the blood stream. This gas is 50 times more dangerous than chlorine consumed through drinking water.
According to one article, “up to 2/3s of our harmful exposure to chlorine is due to inhalation of steam and skin absorption while showering.” Also known as chloroform, this chlorine gas is suspected as the primary cause for high levels of this toxin in homes.
What homeowners need is a chlorine shower filter that will remove this harmful toxin. Berkey has a KDF Chlorine Shower Filter that will do just that. This amazing filter converts harmful chlorine into water-soluble chloride, which is too large to evaporate or absorb into the skin.
This KDF Chlorine Shower Filter leaves shower water clean and free of poisons. It is a necessary product to assure that you and your family avoid too much exposure to chlorine. A filter such as this one may prevent sickness and major illnesses in your family.
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