Ultimately, I don't think any of us who love swimming would stopping because of this. I know I won't. However, I agree that I'd like to see more attention to this issue and a bigger effort to provide (less toxic) alternatives. I don't know of any non-chlorine pools in my area of the country (Cincinnati, OH). Those of you who have a choice are lucky.
Someone made a very good point that allayed some of my fears about this. If this were a really large risk, I think we would have heard some news indicating that swimmers have a much higher rate of cancer vs. the general population. I have not heard anything like that. In fact, I have only read stories about how swimmers may live longer as result of their participation in swimming.
Ultimately, I don't think any of us who love swimming would stopping because of this. I know I won't. However, I agree that I'd like to see more attention to this issue and a bigger effort to provide (less toxic) alternatives. I don't know of any non-chlorine pools in my area of the country (Cincinnati, OH). Those of you who have a choice are lucky.
Someone made a very good point that allayed some of my fears about this. If this were a really large risk, I think we would have heard some news indicating that swimmers have a much higher rate of cancer vs. the general population. I have not heard anything like that. In fact, I have only read stories about how swimmers may live longer as result of their participation in swimming.
