'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

senectus1 wrote: post #3

Yikes! Apparently its been used (Vaginally) to cause abortions... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_permanganate#Other_u...

From your link: "These incidents only result in damage to the vagina from the corrosive action of the chemical, since potassium permanganate was proven to be ineffective in producing abortions."

Re: 'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

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Post by quakeguy » Thu, Mar 09, 2017, 2:37 AM UTC

Coincoin wrote: post #5

senectus1 wrote: post #3

Yikes! Apparently its been used (Vaginally) to cause abortions... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_permanganate#Other_u...

From your link: "These incidents only result in damage to the vagina from the corrosive action of the chemical, since potassium permanganate was proven to be ineffective in producing abortions. "

Yikes, what the hell?!?

Re: 'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

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Post by refurb » Thu, Mar 09, 2017, 2:38 AM UTC

Not the end of the world. You can buy potassium permanganate tablets to purify drinking water.

Re: 'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

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Post by sdenton4 » Thu, Mar 09, 2017, 2:43 AM UTC

quakeguy wrote: post #6

Coincoin wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From your link: "These incidents only result in damage to the vagina from the corrosive action of the chemical, since potassium permanganate was proven to be ineffective in producing abortions. "

Yikes, what the hell?!?

Basically a textbook reason for having abortion services available for all...

Re: 'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

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Post by kafkaesq » Thu, Mar 09, 2017, 2:46 AM UTC

refurb wrote: post #7

Not the end of the world. You can buy potassium permanganate tablets to purify drinking water.

Yeah, right. Try living off water like that for a few months (or years). And then report back to us.

Re: 'Very, very pink' tap water in Alberta town

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Post by wwer » Thu, Mar 09, 2017, 2:54 AM UTC

kafkaesq wrote: post #9

refurb wrote: post #7

Not the end of the world. You can buy potassium permanganate tablets to purify drinking water.

Yeah, right. Try living off water like that for a few months (or years). And then report back to us.

Already been done. Along with alum, tons of it used in India for decades to purify water. Various case studies that list benefits of it.