Protect Your Lungs from Excessive Chlorine in Swimming Pools

There is no doubt that you can swim your way to great health. But are you aware that excessive chlorine exposure can sometimes lead to asthma and other respiratory problems? Chlorine, which is used for treating the water of indoor pools, can be detrimental to your lungs. Experts have establishes definite links between chlorine exposure and respiratory illness. People who are frequent swimmers or individuals who are employed at indoor swimming pools are more vulnerable to these diseases than others. Recent studies show that excessive chlorine exposure is partly responsible for the growing rate of asthma among children. Exposure to chlorine-based disinfectants and their by-products have given rise to asthma and allergic diseases.

Though this exposure does not necessarily mean that you inhale chlorine directly but the problem lies in air that you breathe. The air becomes toxic when organic substances like sweat, body oils, dander or urine combine with chlorine. It produces chemicals like trihalomethanes, chloroform, chloramines, nitrogen trichlorides etc. which trigger various respiratory diseases. Nitrogen trichloride, in particular, is harmful for your eyes and respiratory tracts. It accumulates on the surface of indoor pools and causes various health hazards.

However, a few precautionary steps can protect you and your family from the threat of chlorine contamination. If you are lucky enough to enjoy your own indoor pool, try installing chlorine salt system to reduce the level of toxic content. Since this system produces chlorine by electrolysis of dissolved salt in water of your pool, you can avoid coming in direct contact with this substance.

This arrangement has some other benefits as well. It is easy to maintain the chlorine level of water with the help of salt system. The cost of its maintenance is quite low. You can also avoid allergy and skin problems if you use this purified water.

If you do not have your own private pool, you should follow a few steps to protect yourself. The quality of water is highly important. Make sure that the surrounding air is free from all sorts of contamination at the pool that you are using. The amount of nitrogen trichloride on the surface of the water should be well under control to ensure health and protection of the swimmers. It is obligatory for indoor pools to be well ventilated so that you can enjoy fresh air that is free from toxic substances. It is also important for you to avoid a public pool immediately after a swimming event. Sweat and body oil of the swimmers can pollute the water and cause various diseases.

You should also stay away from spending too much time near the pool. Make sure that your children do not run around or play near the pool. It can make them susceptible to several ailments. In some indoor pools it is compulsory for the swimmers to take a shower with soap so that you do not contaminate the pool. These efforts are highly effective. Look for pools that lay emphasis on health and hygiene of the swimmers.

For more information on swimming pools in Toronto or patio furniture in Toronto, contact a swimming pool specialist at Bonavista Pools.

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