Explain why high levels of chlorine in the human body can be toxic.?

Answer 1

The health effects are given in the reference. Chlorine is a reactive molecule and an oxidant that can react with body tissues. The EPA data is in the second reference.

Answer 2

There is a delicate balance of ions between the inside and outside of all cells. Most focus is on potassium, sodium, and calcium, as these ions are the most important in neuronal signaling and muscle contractions. (Cl- is important in this as well).

The terms you'll commonly see for ion concentrations in plasma (and thus extra-cellular fluid-ECF) is hypo- and hyperkalemia, hypo- and hypernatremia, and hypo- and hypercalcemia. This refers to too little/much potassium, too little/much sodium, and too little/much calcium in plasma/ECF respectively.

Your question refers to hyperchloremia, which means too much chloride in plasma.

Answer 3

Too much of any thing can be harmful to the human body.*-*