Swimming pools and chlorine

[Guest guest]

FYI, chlorine can irritate lung tissues and can cause bronchitis. And a

reminder, the chlorine isn't just inhaled, your skin is absorbing it.

Supposedly, a normal shower results in the body absorbing the equivalent

of the chlorine in a glas of water. The only prevention I know of is

avoidance. I don't know if oil on the skin reduces the absorption.

 

Jeff

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

You're right

I much prefer swimming in thefresh water pond-although that is not as

available as the saltwater which I also love

BUT

the harmful effects of the chlorinated pool are offset for me by the

fact that I go early in the morning for a few laps and some peace &

quiet(I am a homeschooling mom to4 kids)

There is also a hot tub

yup I know that is probably killing me too :-)

anyhow I could go 3 times aweek but I only go 1 or 2 times

I get a lot of joy out of this

It's 5 dollars open 3 mornings a week and it's olympic sized and very

airy space so the chlorine dissipates a bit

I do lap after lap-works out all the kinks in my body

I do agree but I also think that I have about 100 years on this planet

and my body can handle some stuff.

It would be uch better to have an ozone purification but ...

well there it is

Emrawfood , Jeff Rogers <jeff wrote:

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> FYI, chlorine can irritate lung tissues and can cause bronchitis. And a

> reminder, the chlorine isn't just inhaled, your skin is absorbing it.

> Supposedly, a normal shower results in the body absorbing the equivalent

> of the chlorine in a glas of water. The only prevention I know of is

> avoidance. I don't know if oil on the skin reduces the absorption.

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> Jeff

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