Potential negative effects of chlorinated swimming pool attendance on health of swimmers and associated staff

Biology of Sport

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-240

  Zarzoso, M ^a   Liana, S ^a   Perez Soriano P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Disinfection by products; Health; Swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951607909     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5604/20831862.927465     Document Type: Review

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