Safety
The EPA has set a maximum contaminant level of 0.8 mg/L for chlorine dioxide in drinking water.
On July 30, 2010 and again on October 1, 2010, the United States Food and Drug Administration warned against the use of the product "Miracle Mineral Supplement" or "MMS", which when made up according to instructions produces chlorine dioxide. MMS has been marketed as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including HIV, cancer, and acne. The FDA warning informed consumers that this industrial bleach can cause serious harm to health, including severe dehydration, nausea and diarrhea. There have been no reported deaths from use of MMS; however the FDA has received numerous reports of nausea, severe vomiting, and life-threatening low blood pressure caused by dehydration.
Read more about this topic: Chlorine Dioxide
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neither, than with safety of a pure blush thou mayst in
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
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