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Patient discussion about chlorinating. Q. Are throat nodulars caused by second hand smoke, allergy drip, and reflux. Also can chlorine and rust in water A. Throat nodules, or also known as - vocal cord nodules, are usually caused by maximum contact between the two vocal cords. The cause of these formations are usually strenuous or abusive voice practices such as yelling and coughing. Persons who are often susceptible are those who use their voice constantly in a loud environment. Examples include teachers, cheerleaders, politicians, actors, musicians and singers. I am not sure I understand the question about chlorine and rust in water, I don't think these factors have a connection to vocal cord nodules. Other throat nodules can be cause by smoking (not as much in second hand smoke), alcohol or chewed tobbacco use. Read more or ask a question about chlorinatingHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Several methods for chlorination are practiced: Exposing the surface to chlorine gas; immersion in acidified sodium hypochlorite; and treatment with solutions of organic chlorinating agents such as trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCI) (figure 1). The study areas included 14 chlorinating municipalities (CHMs), which were defined as municipalities in which [is greater than] 90% of the municipal population was served by chlorinated water, and 14 matched nonchlorinating municipalities (NCHMs), defined as municipalities in which [is less than] 5% of the municipal population is served by chlorinated water. |
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