Is chlorine in our tap water good or bad?

MadSci Network: Environment & Ecology

Subject: Is chlorine in our tap water good or bad?

Date: Sun Oct 26 11:19:17 2003
Posted by Christine
Grade level: 7-9 School: Raney Intermediate
City: Corona State/Province: California Country: USA
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 1067188757.En

Message:


I've read numerous books and gone on websites that say that chlorine in our 
water is the best invention in history because it helps kill bacteria, but 
others say that this is a very bad thing and it causes cancer and other 
diseases. What can I believe?

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