Swimming in Chlorinated Pools Raises Children’s Asthma and Allergy Risks

A recent Belgian study found that teenagers who spent more than 100 hours swimming in chlorinated pools were up to six times more at risk of having asthma than other teens who swam mostly in pools sanitized with a mix of copper and silver. Similarly, the odds for hay fever were between three and six times higher for those who swam in chlorinated pools for more than 100 hours.

According to toxicologists, these figures mean that the impact of pool chemicals on the respiratory health of children and adolescents in terms of incidence of asthma and allergic diseases appears to be more significant than that associated with secondhand smoke.

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Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.