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Is It Safe For COPD People To Swim In Pools That Use Chlorine ?

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Anaheim, CA

I was advised that it is not safe for people with COPD to swim in water that uses Chlorine as Chlorine inhalation is toxic. Does anyone else know of this?

February 15, 2015
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

:( I am on mine most of the time but do have to go without while working.

March 10, 2015
A MyCOPDTeam Member

@A MyCOPDTeam Member okay. I have to wear mine all the time so guess the pool is out for me.

March 10, 2015
A MyCOPDTeam Member

@A MyCOPDTeam Member I didn't have it on while in the pool

March 10, 2015
A MyCOPDTeam Member

How do you use the pool with your oxygen?

March 10, 2015
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I kind of trained myself last winter for the heat TN during the summer, I would sit next to the heater or stay u in the kitchen when the oven and top burners were on, after a while the heat didn't bother me that much, although on high humidity days i would wait and see if the humidity breaks and if not I will stay in,

February 17, 2015

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