2007-03-17 16:41:57 · 3 answers · asked by thepinkpipster 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Not an allergic reaction because of the pH, but you can get become very irritated or as far as being burned by a pH that is far enough from neutral. You can however be allergic to some chemicals that are deposited into the water (which usually do change the pH). City water is frequently riddled with chlorine, sometimes as much as ten times more than a public pool. That is the most common, but there are many many others. So the answer is yes, you can be allergic to (something in the) water and/or have a reaction to the pH.
2007-03-17 16:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anne 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An allergy, strictly speaking, is an immune reaction to an irritating protien. pH level is a level of acidity or alkalinity, not a protien so it would not be an allergy.
However, an allergy, loosely speaking, is any kind of adverse reaction to any irritating substance. So a change in the pH could trigger an irritation that you could call an allergy, loosely speaking.
2007-03-17 16:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Joni DaNerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is this in the mathematics section?
2007-03-17 16:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋