I'm sure this has probably been said 150 times elsewhere, but with all due respect, that is incorrect. MMS is chlorine dioxide, not chlorine. There's no faith or religion involved…it's a fact.
From the
EPA website on chlorine dioxide:
"Since the beginning of the twentieth century, when it was first used at a spa in Ostend, Belgium,
chlorine dioxide has been known as a powerful disinfectant of water. During the 1950s, it was
introduced more generally as a drinking water disinfectant
since it provided less organoleptic
hindering than chlorine. Approximately 700 to 900 public water systems use chlorine dioxide to
treat potable water (Hoehn, 1992).
Today, the major uses of chlorine dioxide are:
· CT disinfection credit;
· Preoxidant to control tastes and odor;
· Control of iron and manganese; and
·
Control of hydrogen sulfide and phenolic compounds.
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state. It disinfects by oxidation; however, it does not chlorinate."
It's also been used for decades to purify river or lake water when on hiking or camping trips:
http://www.amazon.com/Potable-Aqua-3093-Chlorine-DioxideTablets/dp/B000IBY64W