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Asthma in swimmers: a review of the current literature.
The Physician and sportsmedicine - 1 Dec 2010
Fisk Michelle Z, Steigerwald Michelle D, Smoliga James M, Rundell Kenneth W
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is common in many types of athletes, but its prevalence appears to be particularly high in swimmers. Long-term and acute exposure to swimming pool disinfectants has been shown to increase asthma risk in swimmers through inducing oxidative stress, which results in inflammation of the pulmon...
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