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For A Day With Chlorine On My Skin , Will It Affect My Health ?

If I am going to be in a pool with chlorine, and then not take a shower because of a sleep-over, so for a day with chlorine on my skin , will it affect my health ?
posted on Fri, 11 Jun 2010
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Nah. Not unless you have really sensitive skin, it shouldn't. As a competitive swimmer, the chlorine hasn't killed me yet, or had any adverse effects i've noticed. The worst that will happen is you'll be slightly itchy.
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For A Day With Chlorine On My Skin , Will It Affect My Health ?

Nah. Not unless you have really sensitive skin, it shouldn't. As a competitive swimmer, the chlorine hasn't killed me yet, or had any adverse effects i've noticed. The worst that will happen is you'll be slightly itchy.