LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Saturday, October 15, 2005
On chloramine
Editor — As a health professional, I would like to clarify three important points that Denise Johnson-Kula referred to in her October 9 Open Forum commentary.
First, there is no scientific evidence that chloramine causes the wide variety of symptoms mentioned in Johnson-Kula’s commentary. The county health departments cooperatively [...]
Denise Johnson-Kula
Sunday, October 9, 2005
On Feb. 2, 2004, with no public input and minimal notification, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission switched from chlorine to sanitize its water supplies to chloramine, a combination of chlorine and ammonia.
The introduction of chloramine has compromised our safety. Many residents, unaware of the changeover, suddenly began to experience health [...]
January 22, 2005
By Christine Morente
STAFF WRITER
Twelve San Mateo and Santa Clara county residents filed an injunction against the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to stop using chloramine or at least provide a permanent filtration system for their homes.
The group, who call themselves the Concerned Citizens Against Chloramine, filed Friday at San Francisco City Hall, seeking [...]
By Justin Nyberg | Staff Writer
Published on Friday, December 3, 2004
REDWOOD CITY — Lead levels in local drinking water have apparently not been effected by use of a new disinfectant, despite suspicions that the chemical may have been behind a recent lead scare in a major East Coast water system, according to state tests obtained [...]
By Justin Nyberg | Staff Writer
Published on Friday, December 3, 2004
Concerns about the potential health effects of chloramine in local drinking water has prompted two county supervisors to seek the opinion of the state’s top medical advisory panel.
Board of Supervisors President Mark Church and Supervisor Rich Gordon will present a resolution to the full [...]
December 03, 2004, 12:00 AM Daily Journal staff report
County officials are joining the call for some definitive answers on chloramine, a drinking water additive on the Peninsula that some residents link to coughs, rashes and other pervasive medical conditions.
The Board of Supervisors will vote next week to support the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s [...]