Chlorine Absorption Demo: Stop Soaking Up Contaminants

Let’s demonstrate why having chlorine-free water to drink and shower in is so important. According to Dr. Martin Fox, the skin can absorb 40-63% of chlorine while showering and bathing. Dr. Kenneth Cantor from the National Cancer Insittute states: “…the risk factor in developing bladder cancer among people who ingested chlorinated water range from 12-27 percent [higher than those who don’t]…”

Here we’re pouring plain, unfiltered tap water into two cups. Next we’ll use a chlorine test kit known as OTO, to show there is a substantial amount of chlorine present in this unfiltered tap water. You can easily do this test yourself at home, OTO is available at hardware and pool supply stores. The cup with the clean hand is busy absorbing the chlorine and other chemicals into the skin, and we’ll show you just how fast that happens. Next we’ll use the same chlorine test drops on the second cup of unfiltered tap water. In fact, he’ll add a couple extra drops of OTO to see if any chlorine can be detected at all. You can see the OTO chemical no longer detects chlorine in the water, since the skin has absorbed the majority of it.

Now think of when you take a shower or a bath. Your entire body is being exposed to chlorine, its byproducts, and hundreds of other contaminants.

We know chlorine is a carcinogen that is hazardous to inhale and absorb, but the great news is that there is an easy solution. Quality, USA-made whole home water filtration from EWS is available nationwide. Visit us at ewswater.com for a showroom near you or an authorized online retailer.