Category: Drinking Water

What is chlorine? Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl. It is a poisonous pale-green gas and is one of the halogens found in group seven in the Periodic Table. It was discovered in 1774 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele, but it was Sir Humphrey Davy who gave it its name. It has an unpleasant, suffocating odor. It forms part of table salt as the chloride ion. Chlorine is a strong oxidant and is used in bleaching. It is inexpensive and a very effective water disinfectant. Chlorine gas with formula Cl2 combines readily with other elements. At …

Sparkling Water: Good or Bad for You? Can sparkling water cause tooth decay and calcium loss in bones.   Absolutely not as noted by the following studies studies: In a 2006 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition noted that the intake of cola, but not of other carbonated beverages such as sparkling water, is associated with low bone mineral density in women.  This is due to imbalanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratios caused by daily consumption. In a 2009 case report published in the Journal of Zhejiang University Science B states that the addition of acids and sugar in some carbonated …