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| Title |
Health impact of disinfection by-products in swimming pools
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.4415/ann_12_04_06 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cristina M. Villanueva, Laia Font-Ribera |
| Abstract |
This article is focused on the epidemiological evidence on the health impacts related to disinfection by-products (DBPs) in swimming pools, which is a chemical hazard generated as an undesired consequence to reduce the microbial pathogens. Specific DBPs are carcinogenic, fetotoxic and/or irritant to the airways according to experimental studies. Epidemiological evidence shows that swimming in pools during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of reproductive outcomes. An epidemiological study suggested an increased risk of bladder cancer with swimming pool attendance, although evidence is inconclusive. A higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms including asthma is found among swimming pool workers and elite swimmers, although the causality of this association is unclear. The body of evidence in children indicates that asthma is not increased by swimming pool attendance. Overall, the available knowledge suggests that the health benefits of swimming outweigh the potential health risks of chemical contamination. However, the positive effects of swimming should be enhanced by minimising potential risks. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 4 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 86 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
| Researcher | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 22% |
| Unknown | 25 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 14% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 7% |
| Engineering | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 18 | 20% |
| Unknown | 30 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 22. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 August 2019.
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#7
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#14,828
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So far Altmetric has tracked 279 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 3.3. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 97% of its peers.
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