Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung fluid buildup. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The same sanitizing agent used to rid federal office buildings of anthrax – chlorine dioxide gas – can effectively eliminate deadly bacteria from apples and other fruits and ...
When chlorine gas seeped out of the massive industrial complex in Brazosport on May 20 and traveled downwind toward surrounding communities such as Clute, Lake Jackson and Richwood, some residents ...
Chlorine is a common element in household cleaning and pesticide products. You’re probably most familiar with its use in pools to keep them free from bacteria and algae. It is naturally a gas but can ...
At least 35 people were exposed to a chlorine gas cloud in a San Jose, California, neighborhood pool, according to news reports. Some of the poolgoers showed symptoms such as shortness of breath and ...