[3] Additionally, eye and skin irritation in swimmers has been hypothesized to originate
from chlorine exposure.
Not exact matches
«
Exposure to high levels of
chlorine gas
from a release can cause severe health effects, including death,» said Mary Anne Duncan, an epidemiologist at the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry who has assisted with the aftermath of several
chlorine accidents, including the one in Tulare.
The analysis also suggested that
chlorine residual levels recommended by regulatory agencies (0.2 or 0.5 parts per million) may not be sufficient to protect communities
from Legionella pneumophila
exposure when water quality conditions are such that they support strong Legionella pneumophila growth.
On the drinking - water front, researchers
from IBM, Central Glass, Ltd., of Japan, the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia, and the University of Texas at Austin are developing a new type of membrane that is resistant to damage by
chlorine (the chemical most often used prevent bacterial growth in water supplies) and designed to filter out salts and harmful toxins in water such as arsenic (long - term
exposure of which has been linked to cancer and other ailments) potentially creating new sources of drinking water.
The American Lung Association recommends limiting your
exposure to ammonia and
chlorine bleach, as well as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be released
from different cleaning products, such as some air fresheners, dry cleaning chemicals, and oven cleaners.
In addition to iodine's disappearance
from our food supply,
exposure to toxic competing halogens (bromine, fluorine,
chlorine and perchlorate) has dramatically increased.
In addition to iodine's disappearance
from our food supply,
exposure to toxic competing halogens — bromine, fluorine,
chlorine, and perchlorate — has dramatically increased.
If your skin seems duller and drier than usual it could be
from prolonged sun
exposure, higher temperatures or spending time in a pool (
chlorine can dry out skin) look for hydrating products for your skin and help restore moisture in your complexion.
It's especially great after summer's dead skin cells have built up
from factors like sun
exposure, heat and
chlorine.