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Chlorine Dangers - Swimming Pools

      If you have read my other posts, you should know I do not think chlorine should be used anywhere around humans and pets for any reasons. Although Chlorine has been used in swimming pools for decades, it does not mean it is safe. This is also true for Chloramines. Chloramines have to be removed from tap water that will be used in aquariums, because it is toxic to fish! Yet they put it in our drinking water and say it is safe to drink....    Ocular and Respiratory Illness / Indoor Swimming Pools   On December 26, 2006, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) received a report of a child hospitalized in an intensive care unit for severe chemical epiglottitis and laryngotracheobronchitis after swimming in an indoor motel swimming pool. The pool was inspected the same day and immediately closed by NDHHS because of multiple state health code violations. NDHHS initiated an outbreak investigation to identify additional cases and the cause of the illness. This repor