Children who swim regularly in chlorinated pools are five times more likely to develop asthma.
The research team also found that children having regularly attended an outdoor pool before the age of seven were more likely to be allergic to cat or dust mite than those who had never attended an outdoor pool so young
Thursday, September 25, 2008
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Have to disagree here - I've done some work for the American Chemistry Council, and I can assure you that, contrary to popular belief, the major cause of these problems is too little free chlorine rather than too much! Additionally, the health risks of consuming or swimming in non-chlorinated water are incredibly minimal when compared to those risks undertaken in using or enjoying non-chlorinated water.
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