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Visit the Science Center for lots of interesting stuff about chlorine or ChemEcology for an online magazine about chemistry in every day life. And keep checking this page. We'll continue adding fun, educational information.



Did you know chlorine is one of only 20 or so elements that make up all living things?

Did you know chlorine is used to purify our drinking water to keep us safe from infectious diseases?

Did you know chlorine plays a vital role in making many of the things you use every day, including plastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, clothing and automotive parts?

Did you know that 95% of all crop protection products rely on chlorine-based chemicals?

Did you know that chlorine and chlorine-related chemicals as disinfectants have saved more lives than any other chemical in the history of humankind?

Did you know that a hospital could not run without the products of chlorine chemistry?


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