The risks of cleaning with bleach and other disinfectants
This strikes me as more of a scare piece than useful. Certainly overuse of cleaning agents is a problem. But that sounds like more of a problem with education or a mental issue than a problem with the cleaning agents, per se.<p>I used to swim all the time in chlorinated pools as a kid. The only consequences were hair getting bleached to an greenish tint, and irritated eyes.<p>Sodium and chloride are the constituents of plain &#x27;ol salt. You body deals with it well. Your stomach acid of hydrochloric acid, and it doesn&#x27;t seem to be an issue, either.<p>I&#x27;m not worried about bleach at all, as long as it&#x27;s used with common sense. So don&#x27;t go overboard. Dont drink it. Don&#x27;t take a both in concented bleach. I&#x27;m sure you&#x27;ll be fine.<p>I&#x27;m sure that there are exceptions, like maybe the fumes are too much for someone with asthma or whatever. There used to be problems with dioxins that were the redult of bleaching agents.  But, again, if people exercise common sense, then I&#x27;m sure that society will muddle along.