Is chlorine beneficial to human health?

Chlorine is essential for a healthy human life. It is vital for water disinfection and sewage and industrial effluent treatment. Eighty-five percent of medicines either contain chlorine or use chlorine in the production process. Chlorine is also an essential intermediate in the production of certain materials used for making medical equipment such as silicone rubber which insulates the electrodes and catheters in a pacemaker, PVC blood bags and sterile tubing. Water disinfection is another application in which chlorine plays a vital role.

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