Chlorination dilemma
With
reference to the news item "Chlorination dilemma: officials weigh
options" (June 13), it has been conclusively proved that adding even small
amounts of chlorine to water can result in cancer, stroke and heart disease
over a long period of time. Short term health problems like skin and eye
diseases are also very likely, as stated in the news item. The recommended
ratio of chlorine to water is 2 parts per million, but in the DHA apartment
complex I live in, a very high amount of chlorine is added (perhaps more than
20 times the recommended amount). As a result, it is sometimes impossible to
drink or bathe in this highly chlorinated water. Unfortunately it is futile to
point this out to the management, because they have been told to do so by their
superiors. The authorities should consider other options (like hydrogen
peroxide) to remove germs from water.
SHAKIR LAKHANI
Printed in DAWN
Metropolitan, June 24, 2013
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