Chlorine in swimming pools causes asthma in children

Use in swimming pools chlorine is harmful to children, as it gives them asthma. Such an opinion was expressed by Professor of Dermatology University of Bradford in England by Andrew Wright.

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This summer in central Russia is different intense heat, and millions of people flock to the waters. However, in settlements in the vicinity of which are not suitable for swimming lakes, ponds or rivers, the load falls on special pools. 98% to the Russian swimming pools now cleaned with bleach, which is harmful to the lungs, according to scientists.

swimming in the pool

"My God, my God, for what purposes we still use chlorine in the pool ? - Surprised Professor Andrew Wright. - This substance is a potential irritant to any person who has eczema. This means that millions of people with this banal skin disorders are unable to engage in a useful and pleasant for human swimming.

Furthermore, several studies have demonstrated that the use of chlorine in the pool   increases development childhood asthma   six times the! Also grows the risk of hay fever and other types of allergies. It bleach we owe the fact that over the past 50 years, the number of hereditary allergies has increased by at least five times.

Kids particularly strong risk of becoming victims of asthma, because that their lungs are still developing. And the children themselves often swallow water containing bleach, while bathing. I still do not understand why the vast majority of pools disinfected with extremely harmful chlorine bromine. Why not throw them in the trash once and for all, and to purify water Ozone filtration basins, ie much more efficient and practical ozonation harmless to humans? " (READ MORE)

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