• Chlorine helps make drinking water safe
  • Chlorine guards against waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever, and hepatitis A
  • Chlorine continues to disinfect as water travels from treatment to the tap
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  • Chlorine is the #1 disinfectant used in swimming pools, spas, and water parks
  • Chlorine decreases the risk of diarrhea, skin infections, and swimmer’s ear
  • Chlorine destroys most waterborne germs within minutes and maintains ongoing protection
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  • Chlorine helps control germs on surfaces (including superbugs like MRSA) in healthcare settings
  • Chlorine guards against Salmonella and other pathogens in the kitchen
  • Chlorine helps prevent the spread of colds and flu in schools and daycares
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The Benefits and Uses of Chlorine

Chlorine has many essential uses and benefits, and the chlor-alkali industry is a critical part of the Canadian economy. Most Canadians know chlorine to be an effective disinfectant - helping to make drinking water safe, destroying waterborne germs in swimming pools, and controlling germs on household surfaces.

Chlorine has many more beneficial uses, from pharmaceutical products that are critical to health care, to solar cells and PVC pipe. Explore this web site to learn more about the essential role of chlorine chemistry in everyday life.

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