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European Respiratory Symposium Glasgow Sept 2004 Quotes from the conference papers on swimming pools ________________ Incidence of exercise induced asthma (EIA) in elite female swimmers.
Comparison of four tests
S. Winther, K. R. Larsen, V. Backer, E. Fritzbøger (Copenhagen,
Denmark)"Conclusions: The data suggest that Danish elite female swimmers have a high prevalence of EIA. To diagnose this, the EVH test is most sensitive, but it cannot stand alone". ________________ P2276
Consequences of regular training in chlorinated or chlorine-free
pools on the respiratory tract of competitive swimmers
S. Y. Carbonnelle, M. Francaux, A. M. Bernard (Brussels,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
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Pool chlorine, atopy and the risk of asthma in children
A. Bernard, M. Nickmilder, S. Carbonnelle, O. Michel (Brussels,
Belgium)
These observations further support the
hypothesis that pool chlorine could be an important westernisation
associated factor involved in the rise of childhood asthma.
Supported by the Brussels Capital Region and the European Union.________________
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