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Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

Many swimming pool owners worry about what effects chlorine may have on their lawn. Will it kill the grass? Will it harm the plants? From small chlorinated water splashes to deep saturations to the ...

Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

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