Drinking or even showering in tap water can double the risk of having deformed childr

michaelr · 06-03-2008, 11:10 AM

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Drinking tap water while pregnant may double the risk of serious heart or brain defects in the unborn child, research suggests.

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Gee no shit, chlorine in tap water is harmful. Hell it's only one of the most corrosive compounds you can get your hands on.

Djinn · 06-03-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelr

Gee no shit, chlorine in tap water is harmful. Hell it's only one of the most corrosive compounds you can get your hands on.

Chlorine is an element; not a compound. By contrast, sodium chloride (which is roughly two-thirds chlorine) is a compound. And yes, it is quite corrosive. And yes, you consume it every day. And yes, your very survival depends on your consuming it with some regularity.