Why is chlorine in my drinking water? Chlorine has been used to disinfect water for consumption in the US since the early 1900's, leading to the virtual elimination of waterborne diseases and improved public health. It is extremely effective at killing pathogens and diseases, is inexpensive, eas...
Access to safe drinking water is critical-but howmuch do you really know about your water? Of course,it is supposed to be clear and odorless, but there's a lotmore to know about what's actually in it.It might have excess amounts of chlorine(氯),copper or iron, for example. Or ther...
Experts weigh in on the chemicals that can be found in drinking water, how it’s regulated, and what you can do if you’re worried about your water.
Reports on the findings of a study by Purdue University indicating that byproducts from water treatment processing can be potentially hazardous. Determination of a chemical pathway by which cyanogen chloride can be formed; Addition of chloramines and chlorine substitutes in the final stages of ozone ...
One out of ten people in the world can’t actually be sure that their water is clean and safe to drink. Why is that? Inadequate sanitation, poor protection of drinking water sources, and improper hygiene often lead to sewage- and feces-co...
One out of ten people in the world can’t actually be sure that their water is clean and safe to drink. Why is that? Inadequate sanitation, poor protection of drinking water sources, and improper hygiene often lead to sewage- and feces-contaminated water. That’s the ideal breeding ground...
awhen chlorine is added to water, part of it vaprates into the air, causing the familiar odor, and the rest is present in water in the following forms:chlorine, hypochlorous acid, hydrochloric acid, hypochlorous anion, and chlride. 当氯增加到水时,一部分的它vaprates到空气里,导致熟悉的气味...
aFor instance, the chlorine that is widely used to disinfect our water is believed by many to be carcinogenic, and therefore a major health issue that significantly contributed to worldwide rise of cancer rates. 例如,是用途广泛消毒我们的水的氯由许多认为是致癌物质的,并且对癌症的全世界上升极大贡...
(VOCs). VOCs are often linked to cancer and/or nervous system, liver, and kidney disorders. A particularly nasty compound, trihalomethane (THM), can be created after water has left a treatment plant and the chlorine reacts with decaying animal and plant matter, creating chloroform, a ...
Although adding small amounts of chlorine to drinking water is considered safe by the EPA, healthier and more environmentally sound alternatives exist