“Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because “chlorine is a poison.”
Social media posts
in a video on Facebook. Claim dated 26 Feb 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Chlorine is a commonly used chemical to disinfect water. Water with chlorine levels within the legal limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency is safe to drink and for other uses.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 February 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 3 March 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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