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Related: About this forumA Scientific Reason to Stop Peeing in the Pool
There are two kinds of people in the world, a lifeguard told mental_floss recently. Those that pee in the pool, and those that deny it."
We really dont care that youve peed in the pool before. But weand the American Chemical Societydo have one pretty compelling reason you should stop: your lungs. Read on and check out the video below if you think youre ready for the truth.
It goes something like this. Standing water, like that in a swimming pool, is a breeding ground for germs, many of which could make us sick. To kill those germs, we dose our pools with disinfecting chemicals like chlorine. Ahhhh, yes. Chlorine. One of summers most distinctive, nostalgic aromas.
Except it isnt. Or rather, chlorine is only part of it. The other essential chemical component is you
and your pee. And your poop particles. And your sweat.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/84911/scientific-reason-stop-peeing-pool
Nitram
(22,759 posts)Never peed in a pool and never will. This reminds me of the definition of a WASP: "Someone who gets out of the shower to pee."