login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Exposure to Chlorinated Swimming Pools Could Increase Asthma Risk in Children
June 14, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Child Health News
Swimming in chlorinated pools could actually increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The traditional advice that swimming is beneficial for young asthmatics could be off the mark, a new study seems to indicate.
Pediatrics, a leading journal, reported last week that children who swam in indoor chlorinated pools during their early years have higher rates of asthma and breathing problems later on than those who did not.
This was blamed on airway damage from breathing in various chlorination fumes.
One of the potentially harmful gases was named as trichloramine - or nitrogen trichloride - which can result from chlorine reacting with ammonia or swimmers' urine or sweat.
Indoor pools are thought to exacerbate the problem by trapping fumes inside, thus forcing swimmers to inhale higher concentrations of the chemicals.
The former Olympic swimmer Samantha Riley began swimming as a child to help combat her asthma.
Riley, who now runs a chain of indoor pools in Queensland, doubts that her condition was caused by pool exposure.
"It has always been my understanding that swimming is of benefit rather than a cause of asthma,'' she said.
"I would hate to stop parents sending their children to learn to swim because it's a life-saving skill, especially in our climate.''
Riley's son Lucas Fydler, 2, also has asthma. He has been to hospital four times in the past month, but his condition is improving.
|
|
|
More News on: Pregnancy - Exercise and Massages, Remedies for Seasonal Allergy Relief, Allergy - Symptom Evaluation
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
|
|
- News Quick Links
 |
Asthma
Complete Medindia Resources
|
| News Categories: |
| » | HCCI Report Says Rising Prices for Care Responsible for Increased Healthcare Costs for Privately Insured Americans |
| » | Treatment in ED is Based on Children's Insurance Status |
| » | US Spends Most on Healthcare Without Providing Superior Care |
| » | South Carolinas Taxpayers Will Not Have to Pay for Abortions in Rape Cases |
| » | Companies Try to Avoid Steep Health Insurance Bills by Rewarding Employees For Healthy Lifestyles |
| More Insurance News | |
|
