3 Dangers of Swimming Pool Chlorine

While chlorine has been praised for a century for its powerful sanitizing potential, today it is a threat to some lives of people. Water is treated with chlorine chemicals to kill harmful bacteria. The method is used by almost every household and public facility that houses a swimming pool. However, studies have revealed that the chlorine is itself a public health risk. Many cases have been reported where people developed diseases and infections from the exposure to chlorinated water in swimming pools. 3 health defects are below:

1. Skin Infection

Chlorinated water is responsible for causing skin cancers every year. People who are excessively exposed to chemically sanitized water begin to develop rashes and infections on their skins. Chlorine tends to react with organic material to produce toxic substance, which affects the skin greatly.

2. Eye Infection

Ocular infection is a common complaint of the victims of chlorinated swimming pools. Subjects feel inflammation in eyes as well as watery eyes. More than one-third of the swimming pool defects are those related to eyes.

3. Liver Infection

Liver infection results from swallowing chemically sanitized water and are rare to occur. Sodium hypochlorite and similar chlorine compounds (found in most disinfectants) are potential of producing liver cancer in humans.