Children in the pool

The pools are of the greatest entertainment for children, and even though we Greeks have the sea at our feet and we don't prefer it for our bathrooms, our children see it like a game and make a "revolution" if we happen to not allow them access. Child and pool!

So if you happen to be spending your summer vacation at a resort that has a pool, you're sure to be under intense pressure from your kids to visit it as often as possible.

Παιδιά στην πισίνα!

Studies have come out from time to time on chlorinated pool water, sometimes reassuring and sometimes not.

The most recent research, published in the well-known scientific journal "Pediatrics", found that children with sensitivity to allergies, who had swum in a chlorinated pool, showed an increased risk of asthma and respiratory allergies.

Πρόκειται για μελέτη των ειδικών του Καθολικού Πανεπιστημίου της Λουβέν στο Βέλγιο, που πραγματοποιήθηκε σε 733 εφήβους ηλικίας από 13 έως 18 ετών, οι οποίοι κολυμπούσαν σε εξωτερικές και indoor pools με χλώριο, και σε 114 εφήβους, που κολυμπούσαν σε πισίνες χωρίς χλώριο, οι οποίες καθαρίζονταν με ιονιστές χαλκού και αργύρου.

In particular, as published by the scientific journal "Pediatrics", the chances of allergic rhinitis were 3.3-6.6 times higher in those who had swum in chlorinated pools for more than 100 hours, while the chances of allergic rhinitis were 2.2 – 3.5 times more for those who had swam at least 1,000 hours in chlorinated pools.

Chlorine in swimming pools, according to the Belgian experts, is "an important factor involved in the epidemic of allergies, which plagues the Western world".

What we must mention, however, is that the research was based on people who had frequent contact with pool water. Therefore, it is understood that a child swimming in a pool for a few days a year, during his vacation, does not pose any risks.

Observations

Also, the amount of chlorine, which is usually present in swimming pools to keep the water clean, is not capable of irritating children's skin, nor harming their health in general.

What we may notice is a dryness of the skin, that is why the pool water must be rinsed well and we apply an aqueous cream to our child's skin after bathing.

Therefore, the huge danger with playing in the pool is that children forget, spending hours in it, and as a result, unless an adult arranges to replenish their sunscreen, they are more likely to get sunburned.

Note that no skin disease is transmitted in the pool water, but there is a possibility of accidents if safety measures are not observed and children run and dive uncontrollably, with the risk of falling and hitting