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"Chloride Chlorine (chemical symbol CI) is a poisonous, greenish-yellow gas in the halogen family of elements. chlorine is used to disinfect water and is used as bleach. chlorine combines easily with sodium, hydrogen, and many other elements. When combined with sodium or hydrogen, chlorine forms a stable ion called chloride (C7~). The chloride ion has a single negative charge. Table salt is sodium chloride. Chloride is an essential nutrient. Chloride is the principal anion (negatively charged ion) in the extracellular fluid." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"The chlorine Chemistry Council The CCC is a business council of the American Chemistry Council, a national trade association based in Arlington, Virginia, representing the manufacturers and users of chlorine and chlorine-related products. chlorine is widely used as a disinfecting agent and a basic component in pharmaceuticals. Members of the CCC include Dow Chemicals, Du Pont Chemicals, Occidental Chemical Corporation and Olin Chlor Alkali Products. The chlorine industry is also a heavy user and producer of diox-ins." - Martin J. Walker, Skewed: Psychiatric Hegemony and and the Manufacture of Mental Illness in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Gulf War Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Get the book.)

"It is chlorinated to kill bacteria and hopefully neutralize fecal matter, but the chlorine combines with naturally occurring organic substances, forming highly carcinogenic trihalomethanes or chlorinated hydrocarbons. chlorine has been found to contribute to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), asthma attacks, nausea, and disorientation. In addition, chlorine is a powerful irritant that also destroys vitamin E and because of its sterilizing properties destroys vitamin B12." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Of those who swam in water with half as much chlorine, only 20% had breathing difficulties. Self-defense: Swim in outdoor pools—indoor pools have limited ventilation. Check that the pool's chlorine level is below five parts per million (ppm). At public pools, ask the facility's maintenance person what the water's ppm is. For home pools, investigate alternatives to chlorine, such as ultraviolet filtration systems, which are becoming popular in Europe and at some universities in the United States. Martin P. Schwellnus, MD, PhD, department of human biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Household chemicals with chlorine, bleach or ammonia. I warn people never to mix ammonia and any kind of chlorine bleach product together, it is extremely neurotoxic." Other factors linked to memory loss include food allergies, Candida infections, intestinal parasites, and taste enhancers." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The chlorine Chemistry Council The CCC is a business council of the American Chemistry Council, a national trade association based in Arlington, Virginia, representing the manufacturers and users of chlorine and chlorine-related products. chlorine is widely used as a disinfecting agent and a basic component in pharmaceuticals. Members of the CCC include Dow Chemicals, Du Pont Chemicals, Occidental Chemical Corporation and Olin Chlor Alkali Products. The chlorine industry is also a heavy user and producer of diox-ins." - Martin J. Walker, Skewed: Psychiatric Hegemony and and the Manufacture of Mental Illness in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Gulf War Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Get the book.)

"Because of the scare, nonorganic sprout suppliers frequently try to "sanitize" their product by bleaching the seeds from which sprouts grow with chlorine. "It's overkill," said Pettersen. "Chlorine is a very damaging molecule to the human body and much more of a concern than a theoretical exposure to a small amount of bacteria." Pettersen advocates eating organic sprouts to avoid the chlorine issue altogether. I agree, though I'd probably add that people who are immunocompromised might want to avoid any food that has even a possibility of a little bacteria." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"When a small amount of lemon juice, lime juice or citric acid solution is added to a few drops of MMS, chlorine dioxide is formed. Once ingested, the chlorine dioxide instantly oxidizes harmful substances such as parasites, bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi, and molds within a matter of hours, while boosting the immune system at least tenfold. By doing so, MMS has removed, for example, any strands of the malaria and HIV viruses from the blood within less than 48 hours in nearly every person tested." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "You absorb more chlorine through the skin than you could possibly ingest from drinking tap water.) Fluoride in municipal drinking water: just as carcinogenic as chlorine. Fluoride actually increases your body's uptake of aluminum. Use a water filter that takes out fluoride. Electromagnetic radiation: Electromagnetic radiation interferes with the body's own electromagnetic field and undermines basic intercellular communication. Remove all electrical appliances or equipment from the bedroom, including electric blankets and electrical alarm clocks." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Use a filter that removes chlorine and heavy metals.) Eat organic, hormone-free meats and dairy. Choose paraben-free skin creams, makeup, and deodorant as much as possible. Store leftover foods in glass or ceramic. If wrapping cheese in plastic, cover it with parchment paper first. Oily foods absorb plastics more readily than other foods. Do not microwave foods in plastic containers or freeze water in plastic bottles. Drink green tea instead of coffee. Avoid fabric softeners or laundry detergents that use nonylphe-nol or octylphenol, which place petrochemicals in contact with your skin." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Hydrochloric acid is formed in the chlorination process, which, according to Heuser and Sieber, is a measure of the reactivity of the chlorine. The chlorinated product is washed with warm water (not higher than 30° C) until the filtrate is chlorine-free. The combined filtrate is warmed carefully to drive off free chlorine, and the solution of hydrochloric acid made up to volume and titrated with tenth normal sodium hydroxide. The results show that the yield of crude and pure cellulose is the same, but that the course of the reaction depends upon the velocity of the chlorine stream." - Ed Rosenthal, Hemp Today (Get the book.)

"RO units remove bacteria, viruses, nitrates, fluorides, sodium, chlorine, particulate matter, heavy metals, asbestos, organic chemicals, and dissolved minerals. They do not remove toxic gases, chloroform, phenols, THMs, some pesticides, and low-molecular-weight organic compounds. When combined with an activated carbon filtration system, however, they can remove the entire spectrum of impurities from the drinking water, including organic and inorganic chemicals. Many RO units now have pre- and post-filters to take care of any residual impurities that the RO unit does not remove." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"CI: ^Mg :CI: magrseswm chlorine magnesium atoms atom Ion The 2 elections lost by a magnesium atom are gained by chlorine atoms to produce a magnesium Ion and 2 chloride ions. The opposite charges of the magnesium and chloride ions attract each other, allowing ionic bonds to form. In the solid state, each cation is surrounded by anions, and each anion is surrounded by cations. The ratio of Mg+2C1- is 1:2. The formula for this ionic compound is MgCl2. As an analogy, the removal of an electron (e -) to a neutral sodium atom (Na) forms a singly charged sodium cation (Na + )." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.) "The formation of magnesium chloride can be thought of as a result from a reaction involving magnesium metal (Mg) and chlorine gas, Clr The reaction involves the following simultaneous processes: 1. The Oxidation of Magnesium Metal. A magnesium atom loses its 2 outer-shell electrons to become a magnesium ion, (i.e. cation). The magnesium metal is said to be oxidized. magr&esSum atom loses two outer electrons magnesium nt\ has a complete octet of electrons (is 2s 2|F} The Reduction of chlorine Gas. The covalently bonded Cl2 molecule gains two electrons to become two chloride ions, (i.e." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.) "CI: ^Mg :CI: magrseswm chlorine magnesium atoms atom Ion The 2 elections lost by a magnesium atom are gained by chlorine atoms to produce a magnesium Ion and 2 chloride ions. The opposite charges of the magnesium and chloride ions attract each other, allowing ionic bonds to form. In the solid state, each cation is surrounded by anions, and each anion is surrounded by cations. The ratio of Mg+2C1- is 1:2. The formula for this ionic compound is MgCl2. As an analogy, the removal of an electron (e -) to a neutral sodium atom (Na) forms a singly charged sodium cation (Na + )." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Drink only pure water (no tap water or water containing chlorine or fluoride). Increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eliminate refined, processed and fast foods. Eliminate hydrogenated fats or oils and all fried foods. 3. Thyroid hypo-function secondary to adrenal cortical hyper-function: TSH below 2.0, normal T3 and T4, potassium levels below 4.0, salivary Cortisol normal in the morning and high all day. Drink plenty of water (no tap water or water containing chlorine or fluoride). Increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Eliminate refined, processed and fast foods." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"If you have the money, I recommend installing an under-the-counter reverse osmosis system, which eliminates not only the chlorine but also the other toxins present in the water system. For the less expensive option, the Brita and Pur filters—available at grocery stores nationwide—work pretty well, but you must change the filters regularly; otherwise, you defeat the whole purpose of having a filter. The Gaiam catalog (www.gaiam.com) has some devices for filtering water in the shower and bath." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "And conventional household cleaners—from chlorine bleach-based detergents to drain cleaners—have been linked to a staggering range of illnesses, especially childhood illnesses, from asthma to cancer. Eliminating toxic household cleaners can greatly improve your home's indoor air quality, which has become a major health issue in recent years. Indoor air pollution—which can be two to five times worse than outdoor air pollution—has contributed to a rise in childhood respiratory disorders, including asthma and allergies." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "You want to avoid clothing treated with pesticides; toys made with lead and PVCs; personal-care products that contain petroleum distillates, parabens, sulfates, and propylene glycol; and household cleaners that contain chlorine bleach and ammonia. Green Cleaning Greening your cleaning is the simplest—and most essential—step you can take to clean up your family's indoor environment. • Imus's Greening the Cleaning institutional and retail product line. One hundred percent of the after-tax profits from sales of my products go to the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"We were to clean, wash, and disinfect (with a 2 percent chlorine solution) everything else that was physically possible. "If they think a 2 percent chlorine solution would denature any possible abnormal prions," I said sarcastically to Larry, "we could have just run the sheep through our hot tub every night!" Our solar barn had to be disassembled and that meant moving Freddie. I was not the only one who was depressed. Freddie refused to come out of the barn, even to graze. He spent day and night laying in the barn, waiting for his flock to return." - Linda Faillace, Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm (Get the book.)

"One gram of vitamin C will neutralize 1 ppm (part per million) of chlorine in 100 gallons of water. This is particularly useful if you want to lie in the bathtub without suffering the irritating effects of chlorine on your skin and in your lungs. Prill beads are another, far less expensive, form of water treatment. Although they cannot replace a water filter, they still cleanse your drinking water and make it "thinner." This has a positive effect on the blood, lymph, and basic cellular processes. Prill beads are available on the Internet (see Suppliers Lists in the Appendix)." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"The Association successfully opposed New York proposals to require sunscreens to be labelled with expiration dates and storage instructions, and to require warning labels on cosmetic talc products. The chlorine Chemistry Council The CCC is a business council of the American Chemistry Council, a national trade association based in Arlington, Virginia, representing the manufacturers and users of chlorine and chlorine-related products. chlorine is widely used as a disinfecting agent and a basic component in pharmaceuticals." - Martin J. Walker, Skewed: Psychiatric Hegemony and and the Manufacture of Mental Illness in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Gulf War Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Get the book.)

"Relatively simple tests can also be done to measure for certain chemicals, such as chlorine and formaldehyde. Sometimes, because of poor cleaning of the ventilation systems in schools, the problem is dust and molds, not chemicals. Other times, they put chemicals in the ductwork while cleaning, which really causes trouble because the chemicals then circulate throughout the school, causing illness. Sometimes the intake for the ventilation system is too close to the area where all the school buses line up." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"It's overkill," said Pettersen. "Chlorine is a very damaging molecule to the human body and much more of a concern than a theoretical exposure to a small amount of bacteria." Pettersen advocates eating organic sprouts to avoid the chlorine issue altogether. I agree, though I'd probably add that people who are immunocompromised might want to avoid any food that has even a possibility of a little bacteria. For everyone else, sprouts are great. Pettersen summed it up perfectly: "They're as close to a superfood as we have." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Both fluoride and chlorine are toxic industrial-waste byproducts. Companies that were looking for cheap disposal methods found ways to make waste disposal actually profitable: convincing people that these toxic chemicals would be healthful to have in their water! Since taking a shower in toxic water is the equivalent of drinking around five glasses of water in terms of exogenous toxins absorbed through the skin, one should have a water filter on the shower. At the very least, one needs a reverse osmosis filter for drinking water." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"The demonstration included filling a bowl full of water and showing how much chlorine was in it. I then was instructed to immerse my hand in the water and stir it for five minutes. After stirring the water, it was again tested and the chlorine was all gone. I was told that the chlorine was absorbed by my hand and this is the reason I needed a whole house water conditioning system, not just the drinking water—because the chlorine which is a toxic poison would be absorbed into the body while taking a shower or a bath. I told Dr." - Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, Water Cures: Drugs Kill : How Water Cured Incurable Diseases (Get the book.)

"Why not put toxic fluoride and chlorine in the water? Why not sell radioactive waste, the byproduct of nuclear energy production, for irradiation of meat, grains and other foods at a profit of $50,000 a pound? Irradiation kills not only bacteria, but also most nutrients. The food is left with no energy, no life force. It doesn't even ripen properly. According to Dr. Cousens, between 20% and 80% of the vitamins are destroyed, along with all of the enzymes and biophotons {Spiritual Nutrition, p. 507)." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Once ingested, the chlorine dioxide instantly oxidizes harmful substances such as parasites, bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi, and molds within a matter of hours, while boosting the immune system at least tenfold. By doing so, MMS has removed, for example, any strands of the malaria and HIV viruses from the blood within less than 48 hours in nearly every person tested. MMS has also been used successfully for many other serious illnesses, including Hepatitis A, B, & C, typhoid, most cancers, herpes, pneumonia, food poisoning, tuberculosis, asthma, and influenza." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

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