When chlorine is added to pool water as chlorine gas, liquid sodium hypochlorite, or solid calcium hypochlorite, it dissolves and forms two compounds through a chemical reaction: hypochlorous acid and ...

“On April 24, 2025, the United States determined … that the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024.” This is how the US State Department opened its May 22, 2025, statement announcing ...

The United States government sanctioned General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s de facto head of state, in January 2025, alleging that the SAF had used ...

It’s the season for giving, but in one West Palm Beach neighborhood, one man was taking. Palm Beach Symphony gifts 31 instruments to local schools, reaching 1,000 milestone Music shapes hearts, builds ...

When thousands of pounds of toxic, greenish-yellow gas poured from Olin Corporation’s Freeport facility on May 20, nearby residents said they had no warning about the largest industrial leak of ...

Chlorine Exposure: Is It a Danger for Swimmers? Swimmers are known for many things: tan lines, long practice hours, broad shoulders and the unmistakable scent of chlorine. Growing up, people who I’d ...

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Many who work at the sprawling chemical and industrial plants across the Houston region realize the risks and prepare for potential emergencies as best they can. "And make sure ...

A chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant on Tuesday prompted officials to ask residents in two Texas cities near the facility to shelter in place. Chlorine gas was released around 9 a.m. from a plant ...

There's chlorine in your drinking water, America. Or maybe there's a different chlorine compound called chloramine. This isn't meant to alarm you, though of course it's alarming to many. An entire ...

Starting May 7, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works will temporarily switch the disinfectant used in the Lopez Project water system from chloramine to free chlorine. This change will ...

Researchers say chlorine in combination with ultraviolet light works to degrade deadly toxins created by harmful algae blooms in drinking water. Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep ...

Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung fluid buildup. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No ...