What Does Chlorine Really Do to Your Body?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Staff Writer | June 12, 2018 05:25pm ET
Imagine a summer breeze. What smells are wafting in the wind? It could be the salty smell of the ocean, a burger sizzling on the grill or, if you're poolside, the chemical stench of chlorine.
Of course, chlorine is a necessary element for summer fun; after all, you wouldn't want to take a dip in a swimming pool without it. The chemical helps keep us safe from an otherwise bacteria-filled soup of pool water and pee. (Fun fact: That swimming-pool smell you associate with chlorine isn't actually chlorine at all but a compound called trichloramine, which forms when chlorine reacts with pee and sweat.)
But is chlorine dangerous?
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