The air in indoor swimming pools can be dangerous for children lungs. As scientists revealed this air has bad influence on condition of cells which protect lings and bronchi from pneumonia.

According to the results of investigations hold in Umea University (Sweden), the influence of water chlorination by-products, which are part of air of any swimming pool, leads to decrease of light protein CC16 extracted by immune system cells. On the base of this data scientists assumed that these compounds destroy immune cells of lung and bronchi mucous membrane substance. This can be one of a factor for chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma development.

As experts think chlorinated air is especially dangerous for those children who visit indoor swimming pools at least once per week over six or more months. Therefore, they recommend to alternate swimming with other kinds of sport; it is desirable to spend some time on open air.
sections: Nature & Health, Sport