What are the Signs of Chlorine in Your Water?
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that chlorine in drinking water may actually pose greater long term health dangers than those for which it is used to eliminate. It is an undeniable fact that chlorine is an excellent germ killer. Its mandatory use in public swimming pools makes the water safe for all. But is it safe to drink?
Seventy five per cent of the water we drink is provided through lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Water from these sources is required to be treated with chlorine to kill bacteria. However, chlorination does not get rid of all parasites and can seriously harm people who use the water. Also, the cost of chlorination is unnecessarily high. There are more effective means of guaranteeing pure water that are not as expensive.
Dr. N.W. Walker, D.S. states, “Chlorine is the greatest crippler 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.” Is there a correlation?
This quote is from a medical doctor, Dr. J.M. Price: “Cancer risks among people drinking chlorinated water are 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine.” This is another sobering statement, worthy of action to protect ourselves and our families. The chlorine can enter the body various ways, including drinking and through the skin. Consider the fact that the hot chlorinated water of a shower can actually introduce more chlorine into the body than drinking the water! That is the subject of another article.
Scientific studies have linked chlorination by-products to cancer of the digestive and excretory system including the liver, bladder, colon, and rectum. Dr. Riddle, Ph.D. has stated, “Each day in America, about 30 cases of rectal cancer may be associated with THMs (chlorination by-products) in drinking water.”
The circulatory system is also affected by chlorine, causing heart disease, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), anemia, high blood pressure, and allergic reactions.
Evidence also indicates that chlorine can destroy protein in our bodies and cause various adverse effects on skin and hair. The presence of chlorine in the water may also form compounds that will affect the taste and odor of the water.
Chlorine remains a required substance in public water systems. Therefore, it is up to the individual to remove it before the water is ingested. Besides the Berkey Shower Filter, some activated charcoal water filters, like the Crown Berkey, claim that they can remove all chlorine and chlorine compounds to “below detectable limits.” These pollutants include Chlorobenzene, Carbon Tetrachloride, Dichlorobenzene, Chloroform, and a number of others. The truth is, there is no need to wait until definitive research shows that chlorine causes long term problems. It is possible to remove it from the family water supply and increase the quality of our drinking water now.
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