Adsorption of Chlorine through the Skin bernard at
elsie.nci.nih.gov Fri Apr 1 16:01:28 EST 1994 In article
<94091.080739PQQ at psuvm.psu.edu>, Dick Pratt <PQQ at
psuvm.psu.edu> writes: > Based on the reactivity of chlorine (as
hypochlorite ion) with organic > matter and the mass of dead
cells in the skin, I would say no chlorine > from tap water is
absorbed during a shower. The free chlorine residual > is
probably no more than 1 mg/L. Chlorine in water is not very
stable > and is affected by temperature and pH (among other
things). Getting > a "dose" of chlorine is much more likely from
drinking water. > J.R. (Dick) Pratt pqq at psuvm.psu.edu
(internet) > 7 Ferguson Bldg. FAX: 814/865-3725 > Penn State
Voice: 814/865-6942 > University Park, PA 16802 Based on the
"swimming pool" smell of the tap water around here I am relieved
to hear this. Further to this thread, there was an article in a
newspaper some time ago that was trying to link cancer to shower
usage. Their hypothesis was that the chlorine in the tap