Trihalomethanes in swimming pool water in four areas of Spain participating in the INMA project
Por:
Font-Ribera, L, Esplugues, A, Ballester, F, Martinez-Argueelles, B, Tardon, A, Freire, C, Fernandez, M, Carrasco, G, Cases, A, Sunyer, J and Villanueva, C
Publicada:
1 nov 2010
Categoría:
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Resumen:
Objective: Swimming is one of the most widely practiced sports in Spain among people of all ages and physical conditions. This activity is also a source of exposure to disinfection by-products (DBP), which are potentially toxic. The DBP concentration in swimming pool water is not regulated and is poorly known. The aim of this study was to describe trihalomethane concentrations in swimming pool water in the municipalities of four cohorts of the INMA project.
Methods: In July 2009, trihalomethanes were analyzed in water from 27 swimming pools in Asturias, Granada, Valencia and Sabadell.
Results: The mean total trihalomethane concentration was 42.7 mu g/L (standard deviation [SD]=19.1) in indoor pools and 151.2 mu g/L (SD=80.7) in outdoor pools. In all pools, the most abundant trihalomethane was always chloroform. The lowest levels were found in Granada.
Conclusion: Trihalomethane concentrations in swimming pool water were highly variable. Outdoor swimming pools showed the highest levels, which were usually above the legal limit for drinking water. (C) 2010 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Font-Ribera, L:
CREAL, Barcelona, Spain
Hosp del Mar, Inst Municipal Invest Med, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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CSISP, Valencia, Spain
Univ Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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CSISP, Valencia, Spain
Univ Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Martinez-Argueelles, B:
Univ Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Tardon, A:
Univ Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Freire, C:
Univ Granada, Hosp Univ San Cecilia, Granada, Spain
Fernandez, M:
Univ Granada, Hosp Univ San Cecilia, Granada, Spain
Carrasco, G:
CREAL, Barcelona, Spain
Hosp del Mar, Inst Municipal Invest Med, Barcelona, Spain
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CSISP, Valencia, Spain
Sunyer, J:
CREAL, Barcelona, Spain
Hosp del Mar, Inst Municipal Invest Med, Barcelona, Spain
Villanueva, C:
CREAL, Barcelona, Spain
Hosp del Mar, Inst Municipal Invest Med, Barcelona, Spain
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