Many claims have been made for sodium chlorite’s health benefits. However, the FDA warns that it’s dangerous and should never be swallowed.

Minimizing the inorganic by-products chlorite ion and chlorate ion in drinking water treated with chlorine dioxide is important if ClO₂ is to remain a viable alternative in potable water treatment.

Austin, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sodium Chlorite Market Size was valued at USD 258.76 Million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 415.61 Million by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.41% ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Sodium Chlorate Market is valued at USD 2.9 Billion in 2021 and is projected to reach a value of USD 3.9 Billion by 2028 at a CAGR ...

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed during treatment of water for drinking purposes. Among these oxyhalide DBPs, viz. bromate, chlorate and chlorite are potentially harmful to humans. In the ...

The (per)chlorate reduction pathway in A. fulgidus relies on molybdo-enzymes that have similarity with bacterial enzymes; however, chlorite is not enzymatically split into chloride and oxygen.

This article was originally published with the title “Sodium Chlorite Goes Commercial” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 177 No. 6 (December 1947), p. 249 ...