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The chemical reactions taking place in your swimming pool

Urine, sweat, and lotions all react with treated pool water to form chemical by-products, but the jury’s still out on whether those by-products are harmful to your health

by Celia Henry Arnaud
August 1, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 31

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