Bottled Water: thumbs up? or thumbs down?

Bottled water has gotten a lot of bad press lately, but before I join the pack in condemning it outright, let me tell you what I like about bottled water: (1)  It’s great during water emergencies.  Just ask someone who endured the earthquake in Haiti.  In a...

Chlorine: The Double-Edged Sword

Chlorine is an element with the atomic number 17.  It was named after the Greek word “khlorus,” which means greenish-yellow, as it appears in the photo in its gaseous form.  It has both toxic and disinfectant qualities.  For example, German soldiers first...