According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s findings, about 339 million pool visits were made by people six years or older in 2006. Forty-one percent of kids ages seven to seventeen and 17.4 percent of adults went swimming an average of six times that year. That translates to a whole lot of people spending time together in the water, especially when the weather gets warmer. Thinking back, I remember spending most summer days at the pool  when I was a kid, splashing around in the water with my friends. And if I think even harder, I recall all kinds of other sensory experiences, like the strong smell of  swimming pool chlorine and the slippery feel of the tiles against my feet.

Chlorine is a kind of toxin that is usually used in swimming pools to rid of any foreign and unnecessary bacteria that can be harmful. It is also used for sanitation to keep the water clean. Although, people might not know it but chlorine in its natural nature can be destructive and can contribute certain diseases if over-exposed to the body. If you love showering after a hard day's work, take a minute and ask yourself of the unseen showering dangers of this compound.

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