Chlorine
The description of chlorine in Wikipedia includes: "Chlorine is a powerful oxident and is used in bleaching and disinfectants." This is why it is used by municipalities to kill off dangerous and potentially harmful contaminants in the water.
A Basic Element of Life
The web site chlorine.org.uk points out: Chlorine is among the most abundant of Nature's elements, and combines with other elements to sustain life and the natural processes that have made up our environment for thousands of years. Chlorine is found in the Earth itself and, as salt, in the seas which cover seven tenths of the planet. It is fundamental to the life of plants and animals. and "Naturally occurring chlorine compounds are found in our blood, skin, teeth and, in the form of hydrochloric acid, in our digestive system." and "Worldwide, waterborne diseases kill over 25,000 people each day. Drinking water chlorination is one of the most widely used methods to safeguard drinking water supplies."
A Basic Element of Life
The web site chlorine.org.uk points out: Chlorine is among the most abundant of Nature's elements, and combines with other elements to sustain life and the natural processes that have made up our environment for thousands of years. Chlorine is found in the Earth itself and, as salt, in the seas which cover seven tenths of the planet. It is fundamental to the life of plants and animals. and "Naturally occurring chlorine compounds are found in our blood, skin, teeth and, in the form of hydrochloric acid, in our digestive system." and "Worldwide, waterborne diseases kill over 25,000 people each day. Drinking water chlorination is one of the most widely used methods to safeguard drinking water supplies."
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