From Debra Lynn Dadd
Chlorine in public swimming pools has long been a concern, but now a new study by Purdue University has found even more toxic chemicals in swimming pool water.
Previous research has shown that urine in pools can react with chlorine to create potentially hazardous chemicals.
Now there is the same concern about pharmaceuticals and personal care products.
“There are literally thousands of chemicals from pharmaceuticals and personal care products that could be getting into swimming pool water.”
Of the 32 chemicals investigated, researchers found that there were three which showed up more often:
- Deet (found in insect repellants)
- caffeine
- tri(2-chloroethyl)-phosphate (TCEP) – a type of flame retardant
Read more at
Huffington Post UK: Harmful Chemicals Found In Swimming Pools, Including Flame Retardants and Insect Repellant (scroll to the bottom of the article for a wonderful slideshow of 11 Natural Swimming Spots Around the World)
