What Are the Different Chlorine Effects?
Chlorine is, quite literally, a lifesaver. It is routinely added to drinking water supplies around the world to keep them safe for human consumption and prevent diseases that in times past killed a large percentage of human populations in some cities. For example, the addition of chlorine to the drinking water of London in the mid-19th century significantly cut down on the number of cases of typhoid, cholera and dysentery, as well as other prevalent waterborne sicknesses of the day. Still, despite its beneficial effects and lifesaving reputation, other chlorine effects on health and the environmental are dangerous to humans.
