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Indoor pools linked to increase in asthma in children
A recent Belgian study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that children who use indoor swimming pools have an increased risk of asthma. The study was conducted by scientists at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. The researchers found that the prevalence of asthma in children was closely related to the number of indoor swimming pools per 100,000 people. They found that asthma rates in an area increase by 2 to 3 percent for every additional swimming pool per 100,000 residents. In a study of 180,000 children aged 13 to 14 from various European countries, the team of scientists examined the frequency of...
Indoor pools linked to increase in asthma in children
A recent Belgian study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that children who use indoor swimming pools have an increased risk of asthma. The study was conducted by scientists at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
The researchers found that the prevalence of asthma in children was closely related to the number of indoor swimming pools per 100,000 people. They found that asthma rates in an area increase by 2 to 3 percent for every additional swimming pool per 100,000 residents. In a study of 180,000 children aged 13 to 14 from various European countries, the team of scientists examined the frequency of asthma and related problems. The researchers assume that this increase could be caused by chlorine deposits in indoor swimming pools.
The number of indoor swimming pools varied greatly between Eastern and Western Europe; from one pool per 50,000 inhabitants in Western Europe to one pool per 300,000 inhabitants in Eastern Europe. The results showed a clear east-west divide in the availability of indoor swimming pools and asthma rates.
The Belgian study, conducted by Dr. Simone Carbonnelle showed that exposure to chloramines greatly increases the permeability of the lung epithelium. This is a condition associated with cigarette smoking. Chlorine alone is not the problem; This is what happens when chlorine is combined with organic matter. The organic matter is produced by swimming pool users in the form of sweat, dander, urine, etc. The chlorine reacts with these organic substances and produces dangerous chemicals such as nitrogen trichloride, aldehydes, chloroform and chloramines.
According to Dr. According to Carbonnelle, the lung permeability corresponds to what she would see in a heavy smoker. “These results suggest that increasing exposure to chlorine-containing disinfectants in swimming pools and their byproducts may be an unanticipated risk factor for the increasing incidence of asthma and allergic diseases in children,” reports Dr. Carbonnelle.
This research may help explain why swimmers in indoor pools are more prone to asthma than athletes in other sports. During the 2000 Olympics in Australia, it was revealed that more than a quarter of the U.S. swimming team suffered from asthma.
An effective way to combat this problem is with a high-quality, high-efficiency pool dehumidifier. The dehumidifier removes the chlorine along with the moisture-laden air. The HI-E Dry product line of swimming pool dehumidifiers is characterized by remarkable energy efficiency.
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