June 3, 2008

The Tragic Troubles with Chlorine and Pregnancy - Doubles Risk of Birth Defects

A study by researchers from the University of Birmingham has shown some very disturbing news linking chlorine, found in regular tap water, to tragic and increased difficulties with pregnancies.

Specifically, the researchers found that in areas where tap water chlorine levels are high, pregnant mothers double their risk of having their babies born with birth defects, including cleft palate, heart problems and major brain defects.

The reason this threat exists is due to chemical by-products called THM’s, or trihalomethanes, which appear when water and chlorine are combined. The THM’s are easily absorbed through the mother’s skin and passed into the womb. Other ways expectant mothers can expose their unborn babies to these dangerous chemicals are by showering or bathing, drinking tap water, or just standing close to boiling water since chlorine vaporizes quickly when heated.

The research team studied the birth records of almost 400,000 birth records. They found that the risks of complete missing brain and spinal cords, cleft palate and holes in the heart increased between 50 and 100 percent under these cholrinated conditions. Additional risks of Down’s Syndrome and urinary tract defects were also found to have increased.

This study confirms an earlier post I made regarding the ill effects of showering with chlorinated water. Without using a quality shower filter that removes chlorine and other chemicals, you’re literally showering ‘naked’ to the tragic effects of these dangerous and toxic chemicals. This is especially true when bathing or showering since chlorine is absorbed in an accelerated rate when showering in warm water. You absorb 3 to 5 times more chemicals in a warm shower than by drinking it. These chemicals are quite volitale and vaporize easily so you’re inhaling chlorine and other chemicals while showering as well.

Read ‘Are You Showering With Chlorine?‘ and watch the video that exposes these effects to your health.

I’ve installed water filters in both my shower and in my kitchen for washing my food so we can bathe and eat chlorine free. Not only is our skin softer and no longer itches from the drying effect of the chlorine, we feel better knowing our food and hands are being washed without chlorine.

Learn more about shower and whole house filters here.

To your best health!

Mark Idzik

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