Why is there chlorine in the tap water?
Chlorine is an inexpensive method to destroy a wide variety of water-borne pathogens such as bacteria, most viruses, and some protozoa. Chlorine helps prevent diseases like typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and hepatitis. This water treatment method does not kill everything, however, as some parasites like cryptosporidium and giardia are resistant to chlorine. Cryptosporidium is a parasite found in fecal matter. Research shows chlorine in drinking water linked to cancer For a list of over a dozen quotes by experts in the field and credible news sources, find out “Is chlorine really all that bad?” “The drinking of chlorinated water has finally been officially linked to an increased incidence of colon cancer. An epidemiologist at Oak Ridge Associated Universities completed a study of colon cancer victims and non-cancer patients and concluded that the drinking of chlorinated water for 15 years or more was conducive to a high rate of colon cancer.” Health Freedom News, January/February 19
