FOXNews.com - Views - Junk Science - Enviros, Homeland Security Threaten Drinking Water Safety summarizes the benefits of the use of chlorine in drinking water. The alternatives (ozone or uv) are very effective at killing pathogens but offer no residual protection. Chlorine in our water is one of the things that has reduced the infant mortality rate and extended the life expectancy for all of us. How many of us are worried about getting some disease from our drinking water?
Some enviros have made chlorination a cause celebre. Frankly, if they want unchlorinated water, let them have it. Just let the rest of us have a safer public water supply...the one with a bit of chlorine in it.
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