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The use of chlorine in swimming pools is very much regulated.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 5 Apr 23

Resorts which maintain open air swimming pools have a serious task of maintaining the water quality. Chlorine is applied in he water. There are possibilities of leaves and other natural resources falling on water due to breezes....

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water spring swimming pool

nawala @nawala123 (20871) • Indonesia 9 Dec 18

yesterday i went swimming. i like this swimming pool because the water is so fresh and cold. it is called "umbul" which means spring water, so the water comes out from the bottom part of the pool. and the best one, there is no...

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Swimming changes colour

Sameep Bajpai @bsameep (190) 21 Jun 16

I had noticed that swimming daily changes the colour of the body towards darker side. I think it happens due to excess chlorine added in the water.

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Bromine cause problems

Gillian Hayden @gillianhayden (35) • Toronto, Ontario 10 Feb 14

I was told by our local dealer that bromine shouldn't be used as sanitizer for mu hot tub. But I have always thought that bromine is better than chlorine. So is there any option other than these two, because I am allergic to...

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Perth water tastes horrible - what is your tap water like?

mortysmadhouse @mortysmadhouse (226) • Australia 21 Oct 12

Hi MyLotters! I swear, the water here in Perth is getting worse. The taste is disgusting when compared with bottled water. Even cheap bottled water tastes better! There is just way too much chlorine and other nasty chemicals...

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What do you do against the pool chlorine?

yoniarnon @yoniarnon (1079) • Israel 3 Feb 11

I am staying at pool almost daily.. Cause i like swimming and cause i am a swim teacher.. Any way most of the pools put a lot of chlorine at the pool water, and the chlorine smell stick into my body and don't wanna leave! I am...

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Swimming Pools that are Chlorinated = Cancer?

mlhervas @mlhervas (482) • Philippines 18 Sep 10

Hard to believe? Well a study by Spanish researchers in CREAL on effect of swimming in pools that are heavily chlorinated. The result of their study was this: "The evidence of genotoxic effects were observed in 49 healthy adults...

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Need Help on Algae in my Swimming Pool!!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 20 Nov 09

When I got up this morning I discovered that my back yard swimming pool had turned green. That is the beginning of algea growth. Fortunately it hasnt got to the stage where aglea growth has adheared to the sides and walls, its...

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Chlorine and scars

RieRie @RieRie (820) 1 Jul 09

Does anyone know if Chlorine would hurt new scars or if it would be ok. I've got a few scars on my leg, one is worse than the others and I just wondered if Chlorine might sting where the scars are, as swimming (even though I...

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Can a daily shower be bad for your health?

nanajanet @nanajanet (4436) • United States 4 Jun 09

Ok, I am not saying being clean is bad for you, lol, but if you have chlorinated water, it can be. I do not. We have well water that has no chemicals in it but studies are showing that cities that chlorinate the water to...

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Flouride and Chlorinated Water makes people sick!

imaginelove @imaginelove (181) • United States 1 Mar 09

Did you know that Fluoride and Chlorinated water makes people sick. The Fluoride is actually poisonous and makes people have trouble remembering things. It kills brain cells. The Chlorine is bad because it hardens the...

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Can too much chlorine make me sleepy?

maddysmommy @maddysmommy (16230) • United States 7 Aug 08

I've been taking my son to his swimming lessons every day of this week and I've found that each time we come home, I am extra tired and sleepy. I have napped after every class because of the length of time we have spent at the...

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How Long After a Minor Surgery Do You Wait to Go Swimming?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 11 Jul 08

I am dying to go swimming again! I had a minor surgery on Monday and I really want to go swimming. I think I'm still too sore right now, but today I was finally able to shower again. How much longer should I wait? Does it make...

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What is Hydrogen Fuel and why can't we use it?

taiguy @taiguy (478) • United States 9 Apr 08

Hydrogen as a fuel is a very interestesting topic. First let us go over a couple methods used to generate hydrogen. Hydrogen is most commonly created for gasoline refineries who need it to break up the gasoline components....

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Our water is hard from iron deposits in the surrounding area and from all the

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 9 Mar 08

iron ore mines in the area. Do you have hard wanter? Is yours iron, sulfer, calcium? If it is hard, what from? If yours isn't hard, is it treated water? Do you have chlorine in it?

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I love to swim!

Ronimas @Ronimas (699) • India 27 Nov 07

I love to swim but every summer my hair looks like jute. I worry about the effects of chlorine on my hair. I hate caps, what should I do?

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Do you trust your tap water?

angiemac4444 @angemac23 (2003) • Canada 7 Nov 07

I dont trust my tap water. It always seems a bit yellow and tastes funny. I know there is chlorine in it because I can smell it, and I dont think chlorine is very healthy to drink! Do you trust your tap water!

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Do you boil your water first before drinking it directly from the faucet?

braveheart07 @braveheart07 (2601) • Philippines 1 Oct 07

My mom always do that. She first boiled the water before drinking it. She just say that it is better to boil first the water because this will help kill some of the bacteria that are still present in the water, though it has...

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drinking water from the faucet

19ewf84 @19ewf84 (461) • Austria 23 Sep 07

Well, I do know that at least in some parts of the states you can drink the water from the faucet. BUT, it's mixed with chlorine and other "stuff"... Now I'm wondering .... Can you drink "clear" water from your faucet? With...

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Need Treatment for Chlorine Allergy!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 20 Jun 07

All water in Australia is treated with chlorine. Public swimming pools have to treat their water with very high levels of chlorine. The problem is, some people are allergic to chlorine, including my daughter. As some of you...

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