The
dictionary defines chlorine as a "gaseous greenish-yellow
element used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent."
As a disinfectant it kills bacteria. As a bleaching agent
it makes contaminants colourless. In your shower water it
is just another vaporised chemical that may increase your
risk of illness and make you feel like you are showering in
swimming pool water.
"The
skin, the body's largest organ, can easily absorb contaminants
found in water which pass through it into the bloodstream."
The experts are just beginning to understand the potential
health hazards from skin absorption of water contaminants.
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Chlorine in Your Shower
Chlorine
is universally used to chemically disinfect water. It kills
germs, bacteria and other microorganisms. Chlorine readily
passes through cell walls, and attaches to fatty acids in
the cell, disrupting life-sustaining functions. The human
body is composed of billions of similar cells, which also
absorb chlorine. It may be necessary to disinfect our tap
water with chlorine, but with today's technology, we do not
have to be exposed to it. The quality of our drinking water
can be improved, by filtering chlorine from the tap water
or drinking bottled water. However, only part of the problem
has been addressed.
One
half of our daily chlorine exposure is from showering. Not
only is chlorine absorbed through the skin, but also vaporizes
in the shower, inhaled into the lungs and transferred directly
into the blood system. In fact, chlorine exposure form one
shower is equal to an entire day's amount of drinking the
same water. Also, when chlorine turns to steam in your shower,
it forms chloroform, which anaesthetizes you, hence the drowsy
feeling when showering! Therefore, drinking filtered or bottled
water addresses only half the problem. Shower Filters offer
the answer for the complete solution.
Five Hidden Dangers of your Morning Shower
Chlorine
in Shower Water
U.S.
News & World Report - July 29, 1991 "Is Your Water Safe - The Dangerous State of Your Water"
Chlorine: Added to most municipal water supplies, this
disinfectant hardens arteries, destroys proteins in the body, irritates
skin and sinus conditions, and aggravates asthma, allergies, and respiratory
problems.
Chloroform: This powerful by-product of chlorination causes
excessive free- radical formation (accelerated ageing!), normal
cells to mutate, and cholesterol to oxidize. It's a known carcinogen!
DCA (Dichloro acedic acid): This chlorine by-product alters cholesterol
metabolism and has been shown to cause liver cancer in lab animals.
MX (another chlorinated acid): Another by-product of chlorination, MX is known
to cause genetic mutations that can lead to cancer growth and has been
found in all chlorinated water for which it was tested.
Possible
cause of bladder and rectal cancer: Research has proven that chlorinated water is
the direct cause of 9% of all bladder cancers and 15% of all rectal
cancers in the US.
You
absorb more chlorine in a 10 minute shower than by drinking 8 glasses
of the same water!
Tests
show that your body can absorb more chlorine as a result of a 10 minute
shower than if you drank 8 glasses of the same water. How can that be?
A warm shower opens up your pores, causing your skin to act like a sponge.
As a result, you not only inhale the chlorine vapours, you also absorb
them through the skin.
The chlorine in your shower is a powerful toxin, deadly to bacteria and
fungi, AND poison for your body.
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