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Is chlorine bad for you

Updated: 11/2/2023
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11y ago

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As it is commonly found in pools - No.

It can be toxic if inhaled or exposed on high concentrations. One way this sometimes happens at home and by accident is if people stand by the edge of the pool and pour a large amount of chlorine into the water. Dangerous chlorine gas vapors can rise from the water and cause unconsciousness and drowning if the person happens to fall forward into the pool. This generally requires standing in one position for a long time, often hunched over the pool, while a lot of chlorine is added to the water.

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lenpollock

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5mo ago

YES!!! Chlorine gas is poisonous.

However, the chloride ion in say sodium chloride is quite safe in small quantities.

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