Traditional swimming pools have always been treated with chlorine-based pool chemicals, and if you own a swimming pool then you are most likely also applying chlorine-based swimming pool chemicals since these are the most popular kind. Chlorine used to be the only means to keep the cleanliness and sparkle of a swimming pool. Studies have, however, begun to show that chlorine can have a negative effect on the human body whether it is in or outside of the pool.

Chlorine can cause breathing difficulties or even asthma attacks when they blend with other organic wastes (like sweat and urine). Chloroform, chloramines, and aldehydes are the toxic by-products caused by the chlorine and organic waste combination. The production of the toxic by-products can be avoided simply by not using pool chemicals that are chlorine-based or swimming pool chemicals that may produce chlorine.

Swimming pool chemicals that are not chlorine-based but nonetheless keeps your swimming pool clean and sanitized include:

• bromine tablets which are also considered as a more inexpensive alternative to chlorine;
• ozone gas is injected into the pool water via an ozone system (genqao-o3.com);
• copper and zinc or copper and silver ion systems where the water is allowed to pass through a chamber where the ions sanitize the pool water and removes the organic waste from the pool water (pool-ionizer.com);
• pond-like or natural pools (quite popular in European countries) that makes use of aquatic plants strategically placed along the shallow portion of the pool to act as a natural filtering system (wholewatersystems.com).

Reading additional information about the alternatives can help you identify which would fit your budget and your needs the most. With the abundance of choices available, if you are worried then you might feel more comfortable and be able to go for a swim without worrying about possible side effects.