In This Topic View More. Newborn jaundice is when your babyâs skin and the white parts of his eyes look yellow. Itâs caused by the build-up of a substance in the blood called bilirubin. Newborn jaundice is very commonâabout 3 in 5 babies (60 percent) have jaundice. Jaundice usually happens a few days after birth.
Chloramines, bonded to your skin. Just like the chlorine smell in the pool air is caused by chloramines not chlorine, the chemical smell that lingers on skin is caused by chloramines. All skin is made from protein. Skin is primarily composed keratin.
Chloramine, or NH2Cl, is commonly used in low concentrations as a secondary disinfectant in municipal water distribution systems as an alternative to free chlorine chlorination. Chloramines are disinfectants used to treat drinking water. Chloramines are most commonly formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat drinking water. The typical purpose of chloramines is to provide longer-lasting water treatment as the water moves through pipes to consumers.