Dear List:
I have been only somewhat following the discussions about MMS, as I am quite
busy. However, something about the substance seemed very familiar. So I went
into my files and dug up some information that you may find illuminating.
Punchline, for those of you who don't like suspense: I think the stuff may
work really well, but I haven't tried it personally. I'm also posting this
information in case MMS can be made and distributed more cheaply.
As I am not a chemist by profession, there may be some chemists who disagree
with either the content I am quoting or my interpretations and conclusions
based on the content.
My investigation began when, on another list, someone asked about Chlorine
Dioxide (chemically known as ClO2). This topic will be covered in several
emails, to handle the reduced content possible in CS emails.
PART 1 of MMS-related topics.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:20 AM
Re: downside of Chlorine Dioxide ClO2
In 1993, I was fighting against the implementation of chloramine in the
Vancouver water supply. In the information that I got at GVRD headquarters
was a summary of the work they had done to that point in researching
alternatives to the chlorination they already had (which was inadequate).
In their summary they listed all the possible disinfectants and the reason
for their rejection or acceptance. Chlorine dioxide was rejected as being
carcinogenic. Caveat emptor.
Dr. A.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:54 PM
Re: downside of Chlorine Dioxide ClO2
There's nothing new to chlorine dioxide. They tried to peddle it to the
dental patient population some time ago. It's extremely toxic - possibly
carcinogenic. Run the other way!
Dr. B.
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Well, gentlemen, I was a bit disturbed to see your statements about Chlorine
Dioxide (chemically called ClO2) to this egroup without any elaboration. I
am very curious about this compound myself, as it has been said to be the
ingredient of Prime pH, a product from Inner Light that is marketed as a
water alkalizer. Everyone on this list has had ample opportunity to hear
glowing accounts from [someone] about the benefits of Prime pH . . . so I
want you to know right away that this email is NOT going to contain any
anecdotal reports. . . . . I am writing this to dispel confusion about what
ClO2 is and is not.
First, Dr. A. mentioned Chloramine. I want to make sure that it is
understood that the chemical formula for Chloramine (noted on the website
http://www.hschem.com/cht.html as Chloramine-T) is C7H7SO2N NaCl (3H2O).
This is NOT Chlorine Dioxide, or ClO2.
Next, both [gentlemen] stated that ClO2 is extremely toxic and/or
carcinogenic. I would like to see some data backing this up.
Curious, I did a search on Google of "Chlorine Dioxide" and came up with
96,500 entries. I have summarized what I consider to be some of the best
websites from the first five or six pages and formatted and excerpted them
below. This email message is formatted to distinguish between my comments
and the website contents. I made some comments within the website text,
though the bulk of my comments follow the data. Now here is the data.
*****beginning of excerpts*****
http://www.aet.org/reports/communication_resources/fact_sheets/name.html
Chlorine Dioxide: What You Can't Tell From the Name
While chlorine dioxide has chlorine in its name, its chemistry is radically
different from that of chlorine. The way it works is almost magical. It has
to do with the way electrons interact with one another. As we all learned in
high school chemistry, we can mix two compounds and create a third that
bears little resemblance to its parents. For instance:
*Mix two parts of hydrogen gas with one of oxygen, and liquid water is the
result.
* Mix equal parts of caustic soda (commonly called lye, a part of everyday
soap) and hydrochloric acid (which will dissolve iron), and you get table
salt and water.
*And for chlorine dioxide, mix one part chlorine gas with two parts of
oxygen.
In addition, we should not be misled by the fact that chlorine and chlorine
dioxide share a word in common. Hydrogen is in both water and in hydrogen
cyanide. The latter can be a deadly poison.
[NENAH: This is a good reminder that just because a chemical has the word
"chlorine" in it, it doesn't mean that the chemical has the properties of
the deadly gas chlorine. Read on.]
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