Chlorine is universally used to disinfect water, killing bacteria and other microorganisms. But once it arrives in your home, chlorine can negatively affect your family's long-term health, comfort and even personal appearance

When you shower or bathe in chlorinated water, the pores of your skin open up and absorb the chlorinated water like a sponge.

• Dry out your skin: Chlorine strips the natural protective oils of the skin.
• Early aging: Continued exposure to chlorine water causes the skin to elasticity and moisture.
• Triggers Eczema: Chlorine being a bleaching agent and highly reactive, triggers eczema.

The chlorine in showering water has harsh, brittle effect on hair.

• Hair loss.
• Split ends.
• Dry brittle hair.
• Faded hair color.
• Dandruff.

When you take a hot shower, the chlorine dissolved in the water vaporizes. A portion of these gets combined with other volatile organic compounds in the air and forms chloroform gas. Chloroform gas is a strong irritant to the lungs and also causes fatigue.

• Increased risk of cancer.
• Respiratory complications.
• Higher risk of heart failure.
• Reduced stamina due to lack of oxygen availability.