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Bleach
Summary: An overview of the cleaning agent bleach, including its uses, chemical makeup, and dangers associated with its misuse.
Bleach is a cleaning agent found in every household. It is used to kill all types of bacteria and has a PH value of around 12.5. A PH of 12.5 can easily cause 2nd degree chemical burns if used in a concentrated solution and kill and dissolve almost all forms of bacteria. Bleach is also used in hair dying. Hair is mainly keratin, the same protein found in skin and fingernails. The natural color of hair depends on the ratio and quantities of two other proteins, eumelanin and phaeomelanin. Today, over 75% of women bleach their hair. Bleach basically breaks down this protein and in doing so, severely discolors it. Bleach does this to almost everything containing acidic properties.
Bleach contains Chlorine- which was the main ingredient in gas bombs used during World War I and World War II and was also the main gas used to mass murder the Jews...
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