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Why do they put so much chlorine in public pools? do i need to use that much at home?

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Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Prevention: To prevent the spread of disease. A public pool will be filled with people with a wide range of hygiene at any given time; and for some, a dip in the public pool may also double as their bathtime!

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Answered 6/22/2014

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A member asked:

Why do they put so much chlorine in public pools? do i need to use that much at home?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms answered

Dr Machtinger and another doctor agreed

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