Chlorine Water Rashes

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I am against the use of chloramines in Stockton’s water. Did you know that it can cause rashes after showering in a small percentage of people? (http://www.foodreference.com/html/a413-chlorinewater.html, Article 3, Paragraph 4)
What if that small percentage is you, everyone else is just fine and you are suffering from this rash. It’s also possible for lead from pipes to dissolve into the water, which can cause even more problems. (http://www.foodreference.com/html/a413-chlorinewater.html, Article 3, Paragraph 4 & http://www.recordnet.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119759, Article 2, Paragraph 18) These chloramines are also toxic to fish and aquatic life, just like chlorine, but they don’t dissipate as quickly so they are even more toxic towards your fish. (http://www.recordnet.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119759, Article 2, Paragraph 15) They are also toxic to mosquito fish, which are added to ponds to help control the population of mosquitos. (http://www.recordnet.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119759, Article 2, Paragraph 16) They might be helpful if the Zika virus spreads to the United States. Still some newspaper articles claim that chloramines are a low risk solution. …show more content…
(http://www.recordnet.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119759, Article 2, Paragraph 15) If chloramine is in the water, fish owners need to buy a conditioner for their fish if they don’t have one already. Chloramines are toxic to mosquito fish as well. These mosquito fish are often added to ponds to help control the population of mosquitos in an area. (http://www.recordnet.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119759, Article 2, Paragraph 16) “It’s something we’re gonna need to look into further, but it could be potentially a problem,” said Aaron Devencenzi, a spokesman for the San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District. We could be looking at even more pesky mosquitos in

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