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100 YEARS OF WATER CHLORINATION Continued from page 30 References Congress, U.S. Environmental Protection : , P . . Agency, Washington DC, 1975. 1, Hodges, L., Environmental Pollution, (N.Y.: Hot, “\B°2°Y> pine is Fy and the a of 7 a eee 1977), p. 189. oh 13. "Water Contaminated Throughout U.S.", produced can be very disruptive, far 2. Llewellyn, W.J., J. Am.Med. Assoc, Vol. 146, Chem. & Eng, News, April 28, 1975, p. 19. reaching and often unexpected. We No 13, 1951, p.1273. 14. Dowty, B., Carlisle, D., Laseter, J.L., have not, for example, discussed the 3. Ibid. "Hologenated Hyérocatbane i in New Orleans detrimental impact upon the ozone layer 4. Sinclair, H.M. (Cited by Clark, L., Get Well wed m2 aged Plasma”, Science, caused by the enormous quantities of — Natunully, (N-Y.: ARC Books, 1971, p.327). RTT edie. : ~ 5. sna R.A., Super-Nutrition for Healthy 15, Page, T., Harris, R.H., Epstein, S.S., chlorine released around the globe. Hearts, (N.Y.: Jove Publications Inc., 1978, "Drinking Water and Cancer Mortality in With education we can begin to _p.155). Louisiana", Science, Vol. 193, pp.55-57, 1976. discern that nature carrics within itself 6 Ibid. 16. See for example, Trehy, M.L., and Bieber, 5 for the desi f 7. Passwater, p. 156. T.L., "Detection, Identification and Quantitative pee puters os Ie Geman es Guar 8. Price, J.M., Coronaries/Cholesterol/Chlorine, Analysis of Dihaloacetonitriles in Chlorinated health, and optimum fitness, even for (anhadiog Hall, Tyliwch, Llanrdloes: Pyramid Natural Waters", in Keith, L.H. (Ed.) Advances the natural beauty of ourselves and our Publications Lid., 1984, pp 32, 33). in Identification and Analysis of Organic planet. When all is said, it is apparent 9. “Atherosclerosis may start with cel] Pollutants in Water (Ann Arbor, Mi: Ann Arbor that nature did not intend that we Prliferation” J. Am. Med. Assoc, Vol 227, No. Science Pub: 1981, pp. 932-44, Bruchet, A. d il i d 1 b 7, 1974, p. 734. et.al, "Characterization of Total Halogenated espoil it and ourselves DY 10. Revis, N.W., McCauley P., Bull R., and Compounds During Various Water Treatment contaminating it with the waste Holdsworth G., "Relationship of drinking water Processes in Water Chlorination", Chemistry products of the technology we have disinfectants to plasma cholesterol and thyroid Environmental Impact and Health Effects, Vol.5, used to dominate it. After 100 years of hormone levels in experimental studies", Proc, (Michigan: Lewis Publisher Inc., 1984, pp. chlorination it is surely time to express National Academy of Science, U.S.A, Vol. 83, 1160-174). mr a5 b 7a - f March 1986, p.1485. 17. Smith, M.K., et. al., “Developmental Oe ae ee Ibid p.1489. Toxicity of Halogenated Acentontriles : Drinking continuing as we are to celebrate its 12. “Preliminary Assessment of Suspected Water By-Products of Chlorine Disinfection”, bicentenary. Carcinogens in Drinking Water" Report to Toxicology, Vol. 46, 1987. pp.83-93. ourselves it and NEXUS *67 APRIL-MAY 1992