Attempting to avoid debate on one of the most controversial bills introduced this year, a group of U.S. senators is proposing severe restrictions on chlorine in the name of “homeland security.” Under ...

Earthlings may owe a debt of gratitude to the enormous miniplanets that smashed into the planet in its youth. Such collisions might have knocked away much of the supply of chlorine concentrated on the ...

Chlorine, a disinfectant used in most wastewater treatment plants, may be failing to eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastes. As a result, trace levels get discharged from the treatment plants into ...

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The 17th element of the periodic table has a dark history – it’s a relic of the first world war that reports say has made a reappearance in the conflict in Syria On 2 August this year I noticed a ...

From deep inside Earth to your local swimming pool, chlorine plays a bigger role than you might think. Scientists are finding new ways to harness it for medicine, skincare, and industrial chemistry, ...

Water purification systems installed in two ice machines in a Boston hospital were supposed to make the water taste and smell better for patients on a surgery floor—but it ended up killing three of ...

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