Swimming produces many psychophysiological effects, including blood, hormonal, enzymatic, pulmonary, cardiovascular and energetic adaptations. However, asthma and allergies are becoming increasingly ...

People spend most of their time indoors, especially in homes. Therefore, the indoor environment plays an important role in occupants’ comfort and health. Indoor environments contain pollutants from ...

The chlorine atom (Cl) is an important atmospheric oxidant, with impacts on volatile organic compounds, ozone, and particle formation. However, the precursor compounds of Cl are not well characterized ...

Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Center for High Performance Buildings, Purdue University, West Lafayette ...

If water was a pure substance it could be used without concern, but water is far from pure. It contains microorganisms and dissolved minerals. Water is probably the most important natural resource in ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new study shows how uric acid in urine generates potentially hazardous "volatile disinfection byproducts" in swimming pools by interacting with chlorine, and researchers are ...

Sanitary-minded pool-goers who preach "no peeing in the pool," despite ordinary and Olympic swimmers admitting to the practice, now have scientific evidence to back up their concern. Researchers are ...

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Trichloramine (NCl(3)) is recognized as an irritant of the human respiratory system and other tissues. Processes that lead to volatilization from the liquid phase allow for human exposure to gas-phase ...