This was far from a fashion statement. The discolored hair was a sure sign they were on the swim team, and spent a great deal of time in chlorinated pools.
Chemicals are everywhere.
Recently, researchers in France discovered chlorinated chemicals like those found in pesticides and dry-cleaning fluids have the ability to mimic the female hormone estrogen. It is suspected that during pregnancy such chemicals with estrogen-like properties may have a harmful effect on the developing male fetus. For years, American tap water has been treated with chlorine, to eradicate all the little beasties Mother Nature has provided. Every time you drink from the faucet you're ingesting a small dose of poison, put there to protect your health. What amazes me is the amount of chlorine that we are subjected to.