It may be a time saver, but peeing in the pool can produce dangerous chemical by-products according to new research. Uric acid in urine reacts with the chlorine used to disinfect most swimming pools.
The reaction produces cyanogen chloride and trichloramine, both compounds that have been linked to respiratory problems and skin irritation. Researchers are cautioning swimmers to think twice before they "go" in the water.
Research published in Environmental Science and Technology, an ACS Journal: pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es405402r
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