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## 9 Ways to Minimize Effects of Chlorine Exposure from Swimming Pool

July 14, 2015 By Jennifer Griffith Leave a Comment

Anyone who swims in a chlorinated pool needs to look for ways to minimize the damaging effects of chlorine exposure. In this post, I will share ways to protect yourself from the harmful effects of chlorine, inside and out.

Swimming is such an awesome year-round activity. It’s especially hard to pass up a cool dip in the heat of summer.

And, unless you are in Europe, this usually means swimming in a pool laced with chlorine, bromine or chloramines. These chemicals are very caustic and oxidative to our cells.

I will go out on a limb to say that protection from these chemicals needs to be a higher priority than protection from the sun.

That statement will likely bring on some heat, but I will stand by it. And, here’s why!

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