Chlorine can react with water to form hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid, which are highly toxic. When using any products containing chlorine, ...

There's chlorine in your drinking water, America. Or maybe there's a different chlorine compound called chloramine. This isn't meant to alarm you, though of course it's alarming to many.

This reaction is mostly observed in people who are constantly in the pool, such as lifeguards, ... Some people may get a rash after coming into contact with the chlorine in the water.

Late last year, the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) called attention to an important topic with the release of Technical Note 67: Chlorine Dioxide and Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Plumbing Distribution ...

Chlorine is used in drinking water in very small doses to kill bacteria. With proper use and handling, it is safe to be around. Still, you should always keep it and other chemicals away from children.

Starting Jan. 8, Melbourne drinking water customers will notice a chlorine taste, as the city "shocks" its system with the chemical to kill pathogens.