Chlorine, Cancer and Heart Disease

(PRWEB) November 12, 2002

"We are quite convinced, based on this study, that there is

an association between cancer and chlorinated water"

Medical College Of Wisconsin research team

This article - it will change the way you live. 

The addition of chlorine to our drinking water began in 

the late 1800s and by 1904 was the standard in water treatment, 

and for the most part remains so today. We don’t use chlorine 

because it’s the safest or even the most effective means of disinfections,

we use it because it is the cheapest. In spite of all our technological 

advances, we essentially still pour bleach in our water before we drink it.

The long term effects of chlorinated drinking water have just recently 

being recognized. According to the U.S. Council Of Environmental Quality,

Cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than 

among those whose water does not contain chlorine.

Dr. Joseph Price wrote a highly controversial book in the late sixties 

titled Coronaries/Cholesterol/Chlorine and concluded that nothing can 

negate the incontrovertible fact, the basic cause of atherosclerosis 

and resulting entities such as heart attacks and stroke, is chlorine.

Dr. Price later headed up a study using chickens as test subjects, 

where two groups of several hundred birds were observed throughout 

their span to maturity. One group was given water with chlorine and 

the other without. The group raised with chlorine, when autopsied, 

showed some level of heart or circulatory disease in every specimen,

the group without had no incidence of disease. The group with chlorine 

under winter conditions, showed outward signs of poor circulation, 

shivering, drooped feathers and a reduced level of activity. The group

without chlorine grew faster, larger and displayed vigorous health. 

This study was well recepted in the poultry industry and is still used

as a reference today. As a result, most large poultry producers use 

dechlorinated water. It would be a common sense conclusion that if regular

chlorinated tap water is not good enough for the chickens, then it probably

is not good enough for us humans!

There is a lot of well founded concern about chlorine. When chlorine is 

added to our water, it combines with other natural compounds to form 

Trihalomethanes (chlorination byproducts), or THMs. These chlorine 

byproducts trigger the production of free radicals in the body, causing cell damage,

and are highly carcinogenic. Although concentrations of these carcinogens 

(THMs) are low, it is precisely these low levels that cancer scientists 

believe are responsible for the majority of human cancers in the United States.

The Environmental Defense Fund

Simply stated chlorine is a pesticide, as defined by the U.S. EPA, 

who’s sole purpose is to kill living organisms. When we consume water 

containing chlorine, it kills some part of us, destroying cells and 

tissue inside our body. Dr. Robert Carlson, a highly respected University 

of Minnesota researcher who’s work is sponsored by the Federal Environmental 

Protection Agency, sums it up by claiming , the chlorine problem is similar 

to that of air pollution, and adds that chlorine is the greatest crippler 

and killer of modern times!

Breast cancer, which now effects one in every eight women in North America, 

has recently been linked to the accumulation of CHLORINE COMPOUNDS IN THE 

BREAST TISSUE. A study carried out in Hartford Connecticut, the first of 

it’s kind in North America, found that, women with breast cancer have 

50% TO 60% HIGHER LEVELS OF ORGANOCHLORINES (chlorination byproducts) 

in their breast tissue than women without breast cancer.

One of the most shocking components to all of these studies is that up 

to 2/3s of our harmful exposure to chlorine is due to inhalation of 

steam and skin absorption while showering. A warm shower opens up 

the pores of the skin and allows for accelerated absorption of chlorine 

and other chemicals in water. The steam we inhale while showering can

contain up to 50 times the level of chemicals than tap water due to 

the fact that chlorine and most other contaminants vaporize much faster

and at a lower temperature than water. Inhalation is a much more harmful 

means of exposure since the chlorine gas (chloroform) we inhale goes directly 

into our blood stream. When we drink contaminated water the toxins are partially

filtered out by our kidneys and digestive system. Chlorine vapors are known 

to be a strong irritant to the sensitive tissue and bronchial passages inside

our lungs, it was used as a chemical weapon in World War II. The inhalation of 

chlorine is a suspected cause of asthma and bronchitis, especially in children…

which has increased 300% in the last two decades. “Showering is suspected as the

primary cause of elevated levels of chloroform in nearly every home because of 

chlorine in the water. Dr Lance Wallace, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Chlorine in shower water also has a very negative cosmetic effect, robbing our 

skin and hair of moisture and elasticity, resulting in a less vibrant and youthful 

appearance. Anyone who has ever swam in a chlorinated pool can relate to the harsh

effects that chlorine has on the skin and hair. What’s surprising is that we commonly

find higher levels of chlorine in our tap water than is recommended safe for swimming pools.

Aside from all the health risks related to chlorine in our water, it is the 

primary cause of bad taste and odor in drinking water. The objectionable taste 

causes many people to turn to other less healthful beverages like soft drinks, 

tea or other sweetened drinks. A decreased intake of water, for any reason, can

only result in a lower degree of health.

The good news is that chlorine is one of the easiest substances to remove from 

our water. For that reason it logically should serve it’s purpose of keeping our 

water free from harmful bacteria and water borne diseases right up to the time of

consumption, where it should then be removed by quality home water filtration.

No one will argue that chlorine serves an important purpose, and that the hazards 

of doing away with chlorine are greater than or equal to the related health risks.

The simple truth is that chlorine is likely here to stay. The idea that we could 

do away with chlorine any time in the near future is just not realistic. It is also 

clear that chlorine represents a very real and serious threat to our health and 

should be removed in our homes, at the point of use, both from the water we drink 

and the water we shower in.

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HEALTHCARE CENTER WATER ENHANCEMENT - It will change the way you live

With the realization that more chemicals enter our body through skin 

absorption and inhalation of steam while showering than does from drinking 

water, the benefits of shower filtration have become very obvious. 

The Healthcare Center Shower Filtration System is one of the most unique 

and beneficial products ever developed. 

A recent report in the American Journal of Public Health linked chlorine 

to significant increases in certain types of cancer and stated that "

up to 2/3s of the harmful exposure was due to skin absorption and inhalation

while showering". 

A warm shower opens the pores of the skin and allows a high rate of 

absorption of chlorine and other chemicals. The steam we inhale while 

showering can contain up to 20 times the level of chlorine and other 

synthetic chemicals than tap water due to the fact that these chemicals 

vaporizes at a lower temperature and at a much faster rate than water. 

Inhalation of chlorine and chemical vapors is known to be a strong irritant

to the tissues in our lungs and a suspected cause of asthma and bronchitis. 

When chemicals are inhaled into our lungs they enter directly into our 

bloodstream and can have magnified effects versus ingested chemicals which 

are partially filtered by our liver and kidneys. 

Other than the obvious health benefits of showering in chemical free water, 

the cosmetic benefits are even more noticeable. Anyone who has ever gone 

swimming in a chlorinated pool can relate to the harsh drying effect that 

chlorine has on your skin and hair. Without the effects of chlorine and other

chemicals found in tap water, your skin and hair retain moisture more 

effectively for a younger healthier look and feel. 

The Healthcare Center shower filter is a patented, uniquely designed three stage system 

that removes chlorine and other chemicals for a healthier and more enjoyable 

shower experience. This high capacity filter is easy to install and is an 

attractive and beneficial addition to any shower. 

It’s like showering in natural spring water.

once you experience it you’ll never go back

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