For the last few winters, I've wanted to take our family to one of those indoor water parks that are so popular right now. But I've heard from people who have been to our local facility that the chlorine levels are really high, and that they've all left with burning eyes and sore nostrils. It gives me pause for two reasons. One, because I have asthma and have no real desire to go triggering it on purpose. And two, because of a recent study, which found that children who spend a lot of time swimming in indoor swimming pools may be at a higher risk for the disease.

In Wisconsin, excessive chlorine levels at a nursing home pool sent 40 kindergarten students to the hospital, all with respiratory symptoms. The kids were learning water safety and were in the water for about a half hour when they fell ill. All but three have been treated and released. Health department officials have found that there was a malfunction with the pool's pump. This does not make me feel better.

So tell me -- have you been to an indoor water park? Was the chlorine that bad? Did you have issues with the chlorine? Please share!