Are You Drinking Chlorinated Water? Chlorine is a disinfectant added to our city water supplies to keep us safe from bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other water borne ailments. Chlorine is highly effective as a disinfectant, but is it safe to drink? According to the EPA and other government...
Swimmer's acne may occur in people who spend lots of time in chlorinated water. Chlorine dries out the skin and changes the pH of the skin, both of which may perpetuate the acne cycle. Shower after you swim to wash off chlorine and other chemicals that are in the pool. Apply moisturizer...
In the field of water treatment, emerging contaminants (ECs) are a major concern [1,2,3]. Even at very low concentrations (in the order of less than micrograms per litre), such contaminants and their transformation products (TPs) can have extremely harmful effects on human health and the ...