[PDF.16ib] Chlorine Revolution, The: The History of Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives

Chlorine Revolution, The: The History of Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives

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 | #1564271 in Books |  2013-01-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x1.00 x5.98l,1.75 | File type: PDF | 350 pages

 | used book | history | sociology | politics

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Scholarly account of a great advance in public health|By Kaleberg|Most of us take chlorination and a clean, safe water supply for granted, but, even in the US, waterborne disease was a killer well into the 20th century. In the late 19th century the pace of urbanization was accelerating, and clean water was an increasing priority. Public health officials relied on watershed mana| |From its 1908 beginnings, the history of drinking water chlorination is a compelling subject with controversy that surprises the modern reader. This thorough but accessible science-history book provides the dramatic details on the reduction of waterborne illne

Perhaps no other advancement of public health has been as significant. Yet, few know the intriguing story of a simple idea-disinfecting public water systems with chlorine-that in just 100 years has saved more lives than any other single health development in human history.

At the turn of the 20th century, most scientists and doctors called the addition of chloride of lime, a poisonous chemical, to public water supplies not only a preposterous idea but also an ill...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Chlorine Revolution, The: The History of Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives   |  Michael J. McGuire.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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