Chlorine is used as a disinfectant in water treatment plants all over the world primarily because of its low cost and effectiveness. Basically, it gets rid of pathogens in the water and helps keep waterborne disease outbreaks at bay.
It is also used to treat many medical conditions and diseases, including high cholesterol, diabetes, cancer, stomach ulcers, anemia, depression, asthma, high blood pressure, inflammation and epilepsy
