Loss of Algicidal Chemicals in Swimming Pools

Loss of algicidal chemicals in swimming pools.

An interest in the field of algicides for swimming pools has led to a survey of the problems involved in this field. A study of the bactericidal and algicidal properties of some of the chemicals used has been reported (Fitzgerald, 1959) in which it was pointed out that some of the products available show remarkable properties in laboratory tests. The present studies demonstrate how the activity...

Bactericidal and algicidal properties of some algicides for swimming pools.

Pooling Data on Pools: Genotoxicity of Chemicals in Indoor Swimming Pools

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) form in swimming pool water from reactions between disinfectants such as chlorine and organic matter such as sweat, skin cells, and urine. A new study described in a set of three articles provides the first comprehensive characterization of DBPs in an indoor pool environment and offers initial evidence of cellular-level effects of these chemicals in swimmers in a...

Survey of bacterial contamination of environment of swimming pools in Yazd city, in 2013

Background: Infections are readily transmitted as a result of bacterial contamination of swimming pools. Therefore, hygiene and preventing the contamination of swimming pools is of particular importance. The objective of this study was to determine the amount of bacterial contamination in indoor pools of Yazd in 2013. Methods: In this descriptive and analytical study, all indoor swimming pools ...

Adverse Respiratory Health Effects of Swimming in Chlorinated Swimming Pools

Br J Sports Med 2012;46:402–406. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2011-090821 402 ABSTRACT Elite competitive swimmers are particularly affected by airway disorders that are probably related to regular and intense training sessions in a chlorinated environment. Upper and lower airway respiratory symptoms, rhinitis, airway hyper-responsiveness, and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction are highly prevalent in...