chlorine shower filterA study released by a team of Spanish researchers, headed by Dr Gemma Castano-Vinyals, of the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology [CREAL] in Castilla La Mancha, Spain, warns that spending a lot of time in a swimming pool (being exposed to a lot of chlorine) can be harmful for health, and even drinking bottled water rather than tap water is no less risky than the water from public supplies, which contains cancer-causing chemical contaminants.

According to the study, regular swimmers are at an increased risk of absorbing cancer-causing chemicals called trihalomethanes (THMs) through their skin. The carcinogenic chemicals THMs are created as a by-product of chlorinating water and when absorbed through the skin and can increase the risk of the disease developing.

The team examined 1,270 people and found that wealthy individuals who consumed more bottled water as a precaution to avoiding the health risks associated with drinking tap water did not pay attention to the risks involved by swimming in chlorinated water.

"People with more money and more education may think that they're reducing their risk of exposure to water contaminants by drinking bottled water," said Gemma Castaqo-Vinyals.

"However, despite being apparently cleaner and taking more exercise, a result of taking more frequent and longer baths, and using swimming pools more often - they are actually increasing their risk of THM exposure," she added.

Taking a shower, having a long bath or going for a swim are the three activities more likely undertaken by people to keep clean or enjoy leisure time, and they also opt for bottled water rather than tap water to avoid any diseases.

But the Spanish study warns that spending a lot of time in the pool can be harmful for health, and even drinking bottled water rather than tap water is no less risky than the water from public supplies, which contains cancer-causing chemical contaminants.

The findings were reported in BioMed Central's open access journal 'Environmental Health.'

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