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Posted Sun Jun 1 2008: from Daily Mail:
Chlorine in tap water 'nearly doubles the risk of birth defects' http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1212333832
"Pregnant women living in areas where tap water is heavily disinfected with chlorine nearly double their risk of having children with heart problems, a cleft palate or major brain defects, a new study has found. Scientists say expectant mothers can expose themselves to the higher risk by drinking the water, taking a bath or shower, or even by standing close to a boiling kettle."
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