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The Chlorine Dioxide

Controversy

By Stephanie Seneff, PhD

hlorine dioxide (CD) is a strong oxidizing agent that

has found many applications in wastewater treat-

Cment and food disinfection. It is popular among
campers as a way to disinfect water taken from a lake or
stream prior to using it as drinking water. In recent years, it

has become a popular treatment choice among alternative

medicine specialists for various diseases and conditions,
despite the fact that the mainstream medical establishment
has come down very hard against it. To say that it is con-

troversial would be an understatement.

A gas at room temperature, chlorine dioxide is highly soluble in water.
It is made by mixing 28 percent sodium chlorite solution with an acid such
as citric acid or hydrochloric acid. With its very simple molecular structure
(one chlorine atom and two oxygen atoms), CD spontaneously breaks down
into hypochlorite and superoxide. These two molecules are very commonly
produced by living cells, particularly by immune cells in response to an
infection.

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