Ghrelin is secreted mainly in the stomach. It stimulates appetite and increases food intake. Leptin is a hormone, synthesized primarily in fat cells, that has been shown to decrease food intake and increase energy expenditure.
Chlorine is a chemical that prevents bacterial growth in stationary water. Itâs used to sanitize sewage and industrial waste. Itâs also an active ingredient in several cleaning products. Chlorine poisoning can occur when you swallow or inhale chlorine. Chlorine reacts with water â including the water in your digestive tract â to form hydrochloric acid and hydrochlorous acid. Both of these substances are extremely poisonous to humans. You may be most familiar with chlorine thatâs used in pools.
The health effects resulting from most chlorine exposures begin within seconds to minutes. The severity of the signs and symptoms caused by chlorine will vary according to amount, route and duration of exposure. Inhalation: Most chlorine exposures occur via inhalation. Low level exposures to chlorine in air will cause eye/skin/airway irritation, sore throat and cough.