Route-resolved priority risks of disinfection by-products in indoor pools: the underestimated role of buccal/sublingual exposure for the public and competitive swimmers.

Mesut Genişoğlu, Mert Minaz, Bilgehan İlker Harman, Sait C Sofuoglu

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Mesut GenişoğluDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Türkiye.

Mert MinazDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye.

Bilgehan İlker HarmanDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye.

Sait C SofuogluDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Disinfection of swimming pools is essential for preventing waterborne diseases; however, reactions between disinfectants and organic/inorganic precursors lead to the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Swimmers are exposed to these compounds through dermal contact, inhalation, accidental ingestion, and buccal/sublingual uptake. This study evaluated carcinogenic and chronic toxic risks associated with chloroform (CF), dichloroacetic acid (DCAA), and trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) using annual monitoring data from two indoor pools with contrasting operational characteristics (SP-A and SP-B). Results showed that inhalation of CF was the dominant carcinogenic pathway, consistently exceeding the

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DisinfectantsDisinfectionEnvironmental ExposureSwimming PoolsWater Pollutants, ChemicalChildChloroformDichloroacetic AcidHumansRisk AssessmentSwimmingTrichloroacetic AcidChloroformDichloroacetic AcidDisinfectantsTrichloroacetic AcidWater Pollutants, Chemicalcarcinogenic riskdisinfection byproductshaloacetic acidsswimming pooltrihalomethanes

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PMID42582110

DOI10.3389/fpubh.2026.1896577

PMCPMC13457292

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