I believe it was Will Rogers who said that there are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them who have to pee on an electric fence for themselves! Now that the warmer weather is coming, please take this to heart: Peeing in the pool is a really bad idea and quite unhealthy, even if everyone does it!

Let's face it, it's easier and more convenient to just pee in the pool rather than get out, walk to the restroom, etc. But the truth is, aside from the ick factor, when urine reacts with the chlorine in the water, it creates a dangerous byproduct, according to a new study published in the American Chemical Society's journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Exposure to one of the byproducts, trichloramine, has been linked to respiratory problems and cyanogen chloride can adversely affect your cardiovascular system, central nervous system and lungs!

So, peeing in the pool is not harmless and it's false to think the chlorine will kill anything harmful.

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