Thousands of American municipalities add chlorine to their drinking water to get rid of contaminants like nitrates, arsenic and pesticides. But this inexpensive and highly effective disinfectant has a dark side. “Chlorine, added as an inexpensive and effective drinking water disinfectant, is also a known poison to the body,” says Vanessa Lausch of filter manufacturer [...]
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Avoiding Toxic Commonplace Household Items
Posted by Michael Casals on March 9th, 2010
Few people would willingly pick up a toxic chemical and eat it or inhale it. In fact, if something is a known toxin, most people wouldn’t even allow it to be in the house. People endlessly worry about things like nuclear contamination through new construction sites or infected water supplies. They also worry greatly about [...]




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