Allergic to Chlorine? A Microbiology Lesson (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)
Microbiologist and the world's leading recreational water illness expert Dr. Roy Vore joins the podcast to share the truth about chlorine "allergy" symptoms, chloramines, and much more.
Rule Your Pool · Eric Knight, Roy Vore
Show Notes
[00:00] - Intro
[01:10] - Degrees of Chlorine Exposure
[03:51] - Our Bodies Produce Chlorine
[08:16] - Drinking Water is Chlorinated
[10:27] - Combined Chlorine and other Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
[16:07] - Prolonged Exposure to Chloramines and Bacteria
[23:28] - Is Swimmer's Ear an RWI?
[27:03] - Disinfection Contact Times (CT) and Cleaning Agents
[28:13] - Organic and Inorganic Chloramines
[30:09] - Chemistry by Committee
[39:43] - Our Industry Lacks Academic Research
[42:20] - CMAHC
[44:21] - Back to Bather Comfort and Irritation
[47:55] - Signs of Trouble
[50:00] - Closing
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