Hmm. Not surprising I guess.
Compared to pool workers with the least exposure to trichloramines, such as catering employees or receptionists, swimming instructors were 2.4 times as likely to suffer frequently from sinusitis or sore throat, and faced a 3.4-fold greater risk of chronic cold, the researchers found.
This snip is from the above article and I have to wonder what the likelihood of these risks are in the first place. You see, if the average person has a 1% chance of suffering from frequent sinusitis or sore throat then a 2.4x increase of that risk is not really earth shattering. The people who write these studies are experts at making their results catch your eye by using percentages as opposed to actual risk factors.
Hmm. Not surprising I guess.
Compared to pool workers with the least exposure to trichloramines, such as catering employees or receptionists, swimming instructors were 2.4 times as likely to suffer frequently from sinusitis or sore throat, and faced a 3.4-fold greater risk of chronic cold, the researchers found.
This snip is from the above article and I have to wonder what the likelihood of these risks are in the first place. You see, if the average person has a 1% chance of suffering from frequent sinusitis or sore throat then a 2.4x increase of that risk is not really earth shattering. The people who write these studies are experts at making their results catch your eye by using percentages as opposed to actual risk factors.
