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Chlorine is one of the most abundant elements in nature.

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 at http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/1182...ptoms.html
Author: no@email.com (Jonathan Pitts)

Hi Health News,

Well,Chlorine is toxic when inhaled in large quantities and hence must be used in measured quantities and the right concentration to make it useful for human use and consumption. Usually intolerance towards chlorine is mistaken for chlorine allergy. Often, when a person has itchy and watery eyes and stuffy nose accompanied by coughing, it is assumed that the person has a chlorine allergy. However, it has to keep in mind that the person might be suffering from a lack of tolerance towards the element and not necessarily an allergy. These symptoms can also manifest when the person has inhaled chlorine fumes and this results in the eyes turning red and watery along with stuffy nose.

Thanks