Experts say drinking water disinfection is essential, but current methods may expose people to potentially harmful compounds. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...

A new review has found a link between chlorine byproducts in our drinking water and a greater chance of bladder and colorectal cancer. Reading time 2 minutes An important tool for keeping our drinking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The water in Horry County, South Carolina might have a strong chlorine taste and smell as the Grand Strand Water and Sewer ...

Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung fluid buildup. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No ...

Melbourne is temporarily switching its water disinfectant to free chlorine from Jan. 5 to Jan. 26. While the water remains safe to drink, residents may notice a temporary chlorine taste or odor.

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. An entire ...

POST FALLS, Idaho -- The City of Post Falls is gearing up to treat the city's water supply to ensure all residents have access to safe and reliable cleaning water. According to the City of Post Falls, ...

Chlorine Exposure: Is It a Danger for Swimmers? Swimmers are known for many things: tan lines, long practice hours, broad shoulders and the unmistakable scent of chlorine. Growing up, people who I’d ...

Gary Bost, Bethalto village mayor, talks to residents at a standing-room-only Bethalto Village Board meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. It was standing-room only at Monday's Bethalto Village Board ...