Effect of exposure to disinfection by-products during swimming exercise on asthma-related immune responses

In this study, we investigated the influence of swimming exercise and DBPs on asthma. The decomposition products had little effect on the number of T cells in various immune organs. However, swimming exercise was found to increase the cell count in proportion to the exercise duration. Nevertheless, there were no significant changes in other immune cells and the secretion of asthma-related cytokines. These findings indicate that the effects of swimming pool DBPs on respiratory conditions during swimming exercise are either negligible or absent, and instead, the immunological benefits gained through consistent swimming exercise outweigh any potential drawbacks.PMID:38678426 | DOI:10.2166/wh.2024.390
Source: Journal of Water and Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Source Type: research