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Chlorinated hot tub

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: > : > Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled : > with chlorinated water from the pool? : > : > steve : > — : : I’ve read and been told 2 things that stay with me. : : (1)   Chlorine is used to kill bacteria and other living things.  We are living : things. : [Sales pitch snipped, as if you are going to use his filter for the hot tub anyway] It’s better to have chlorine in the tub than not have it. Chlorine has saved more lives than anyother chemical. J

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: > Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled : > with chlorinated water from the pool? : : I’ve read and been told 2 things that stay with me. [...] : As it happens, I sell water filters, [...] : Please give us your fax number No, three things that stay with you, apparently: advertise whenever and wherever you can, no matter how inappropriate and rude. Please go away. As for the original poster: I doubt it; many people spend years of their lives swimming and hottubbing around in chlorinated water (like myself), and I’ve yet to hear of any concerns/problems. I wouldn’t _drink_ the stuff, mind, but I can’t imagine that it absorbs through your skin to any appreciable extent. Anyway — if you’re in a hottub to relax or soothe aching muscles or something else good like that, the benefit of the stress (etc) relief probably outweighs any health concern over the chlorine.

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> : > Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled > : > with chlorinated water from the pool?

(omitted) > As for the original poster: I doubt it; many people spend years of their > lives swimming and hottubbing around in chlorinated water (like myself), > and I’ve yet to hear of any concerns/problems. I wouldn’t _drink_ the > stuff, mind, but I can’t imagine that it absorbs through your skin to any > appreciable extent. > Anyway — if you’re in a hottub to relax or soothe aching muscles or > something else good like that, the benefit of the stress (etc) relief > probably outweighs any health concern over the chlorine.

Thanks for the advice- I agree that the stress relief is likely more beneficial than any toxic effect from the chlorine. Yes, skin is an excellent filter but remember also you’re sitting there with your nose just above the bubbling water.  The fact that many people expose themselves without noticing any harm doesn’t prove no harm is done. Anyone else have any knowledge about chlorine exposure? To Janice, putting your sales pitch here is inappropriate.  The email you sent is more considerate of everyone else(but no thanks). steve

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Silverman) writes: >: > >: > Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled >: > with chlorinated water from the pool? >: > >: > steve >: > — >: >: I’ve read and been told 2 things that stay with me. >: >: (1)       Chlorine is used to kill bacteria and other living things.  We are >living >: things. >: >[Sales pitch snipped, as if you are going to use his filter for the hot >tub anyway] >It’s better to have chlorine in the tub than not have it. Chlorine has >saved more lives than anyother chemical.

It’s an intresting question as to how long chlorine would actually stay in a hot tub. Since the heat and constant bubbling of the water would actually cause it dissapate quite quickly, unless fresh chlorine is constantly added. Whereas I also sell filtration units which on a small scale do an excellent job of removing chlorine, and on a large scale, it would probably cost an avg of 1000.00 per year to filter the amount of water used in an avg year for pools and hottubs, so the idea is a costly one. While in training for the products which I carry we are constantly told of the "dangers" of chlorine esp when heated, HOWEVER, as an RN I have NEVER had any patient who was diagnosed with a chlorine related problem with the exception of the electrolye (cloride) and red burning eyes. There are chlorine alternatives available, again, costly. I think you have more to worry about drinking alcohol in a hot tub, then you do from the chlorine, but if you can afford to filter it, GREAT. What you could do is add the chlorine and circulate it bypassing the filter, then kick in the filter to remove the chlorine, and most also act as a basic anti-bacterial (the filters that is) so the water would still be basicly clean, However, I would refill with new water every time, again costly. George Gallen

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HELL NO!

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Chlorine is also being attributed to millions of cases of cancer. What a wonderful chemical. lives=lives, lost or saved.

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Along the same lines as the hot tub, I can answer the question using a kiddie pool. Go down to K-Mart, Wal-Mart, what have you and by the small $10 pool. Fill it with water and sit in it for about 10 minutes. Take a gall of water out of it and put 20 drops of OTO in it to test for chlorine. You will find that your body has absorbed it. Scarry and sick at the same time. P.S. I sell ‘em too.

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As I stated early in the newsgroup, chlorine is being linked to millions of cancer cases. Our ancestors drank well water without chlroine, and no cancer. And us… We are killing ourselves with progress. Clean water is a must, but filter it first. You buy bread in the store with the wrapper on it, but you take it off to eat it. Do the same with your water, take the freshness wrapper off it. Bill

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>As I stated early in the newsgroup, chlorine is being linked to millions >of cancer cases. Our ancestors drank well water without chlroine, and no >cancer.

No, they had typhoid, cholera, etc. instead.  Personally, I’d rather see water purification with ozone than with chlorine, but I’ll sure take chlorine over nothing at all. I’ve got my doubts about those "millions of cancer cases," too.  Some, maybe, but millions?        These are my opinions only, but they’re almost always correct.        "The Internet is the bastard love-child of Thomas Pynchon and         Cyndi Lauper."  – Deaddog

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: Along the same lines as the hot tub, I can answer the question using a : kiddie pool. Go down to K-Mart, Wal-Mart, what have you and by the small : $10 pool. Fill it with water and sit in it for about 10 minutes. Take a : gall of water out of it and put 20 drops of OTO in it to test for : chlorine. You will find that your body has absorbed it. Scarry and sick : at the same time. Now I see the effects of the lack of a science education. If you want any kind of meaningful info you have to measue the chlorine as soon as you fill the pool, then measure it after you sit in it for 10 min. Also, you need to reproduce this without sitting in it. Chlorine is very unstable in the sun, and is depleted ratther qucikly. Now I am beginning to understand how people can believe that HIV does not cause AIDS, that vacs are not effective, that NutraSweeet is a poison, that our colons are impacted with toxins, and why MLMers do so well in this group. J Glad I got a science education.

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: As I stated early in the newsgroup, chlorine is being linked to millions : of cancer cases. Our ancestors drank well water without chlroine, and no : cancer. Never mind that they died at 35. (No time to get cancer.) J

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writes: >Never mind that they died at 35. (No time to get cancer.) >J

not to mention our ancestors didn’t have sophisticated lab and other diagnostic tests to "diagnose" it, nor was chemotherapy around for the treatment. I’d wouldn’t doubt that our ancestors died from cancer as well, just maybe not as frequently. Although our ancestors also didn’t have hugh chemical plants belching out noxious odors and colors 24 hours a day either. Tough break on this one, since alot of pollutants are made in the production of plastics, which our lives revolve around, imagine a computer made with No plastics. Not to mention all the disposable medical products that are made from plastics (couldn’t do without these in today’s world). But it is tough to say that these plants dont cause cancer when the cancer rates surrounding these areas are usually much higher than other areas, but then again cigarettes aren’t addictive and the companies that sell them would never aim them towards kids. George

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> Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled > with chlorinated water from the pool? > steve > —

I’ve read and been told 2 things that stay with me. (1)     Chlorine is used to kill bacteria and other living things.  We are living things. (2)     When I drink water I have internal organs like the liver to filter out bad effects.  When I breathe chlorinated shower water I am exposed to chrlorine in more concentrated form, and I take it in through my lungs and skin, with no internal organs to filter it. In other words, you can BUY a water filter, or you can BE a water filter. As it happens, I sell water filters, having been first convinced of the product and then convinced of the business opportunity for my family. Please give us your fax number or your city and we’ll find a way to show you what will help you.         FitzGerald Davis & Associates                         phone tollfree  888-471-2001                                 fax     617-698-6620                                         ask for Janice Davis

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Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled with chlorinated water from the pool? steve —

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> Is there any reason to be concerned about long soaks in a hot tub filled > with chlorinated water from the pool? > steve > —

Only if it’s a bubble bath  :) Nick M. take a "Voyage Through Life" at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2571

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