“I think
chlorine is a major health hazard…Chlorine is a powerful
oxidizing agent…In addition to chlorine’s caustic properties and
the harm it does to lung tissue, it can also promote the
development of cancer…I use a copper – silver ion generator that
works great.” Dr. Andrew Weil,
founder and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at
the University of AZ’s Health Sciences Center in Tucson, author
of 10 books, twice on the cover of Time Magazine
“There’s
evidence that chlorine can destroy protein in our body and cause
effects on skin and hair.” Dr. Francis Mayo
“Chlorine
is the greatest crippler of modern time.” Dr. J.M. Price, MD
“Exposure
to vaporized chemicals in the water through showering, bathing
and inhalation is 100 times greater than through drinking the
water.” The Nader Report
According
to the U.S. Council of Environmental Quality, “Cancer risk among
people using chlorinated water is as much as 93% higher than
among those whose water does not contain chlorine.”
“One
common factor among women with breast cancer is that they all
have 50-60% higher levels of these chlorination byproducts (THMs)
in their fat tissue than women without breast cancer…”,
BreastCancerFund.org
“Chlorine
gas was used despicably during WWI. The combination of chlorine
and poor diet inevitably results in heart attacks, stroke and
death.”
Water Can Undermine Your Health, Dr. N. W. Walker, D.S.
An article
in Contemporary Living 1982, said that where hygienic standards
for chlorine application to public swimming pools is adhered to,
swimmers may experience two – three times more health problems
during the summer. Everyone’s eyes are traumatized by chlorine.