Allergic to Chlorine? A Microbiology Lesson (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)
25 March 2026

Allergic to Chlorine? A Microbiology Lesson (w/ Roy Vore, Ph.D.)

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About

[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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