Swimming Pool Chlorine Causes Asthma

re: Swimming Pool Chlorine Causes Asthma

Trinity Wellness — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:15:54 GMT

My daughter was a competitive swimmer in her middle school years and was diagnosed with "exercise induced asthma". Kinda funny to look back at that diagnosis now. Of course it resulted in her using an inhaler and ultimately leaving swimming because of her condition. Hard to believe that it took them so long to figure this out.

re: Swimming Pool Chlorine Causes Asthma

leppert — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:14:01 GMT

We have a non-chlorine pool. It started out 16 years ago using an ionization system with a copper/silver diode. During quick weather changes this system isn't as responsive as it needs to be. Several years after moving into our new home we finally bought an ozonator system (Del). We now use both and it works very well. I do my exercises in the spa daily and in the pool seven months out of the year. There are additives that are non toxic to oxidize the water but the stuff is really expensive. We do keep the potassium monopersulfate on hand in case it is needed.

Also one can add chlorine as soon as the sun is below the horizon with the pump running and there will be no chlorine testable in the morning. It doesn't take very much and I can't do it because of my sensitivity to chlorine. My hubby had to do it when our ozonator died last year. We run the pump during the day only and it is enough to keep the water clean...usually. Windy days can be a challenge of course.

re: Swimming Pool Chlorine Causes Asthma

TrainerBob — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:03:43 GMT

Are there non-chemical ways of keeping swimming water clean? I've heard that using ozone can, but am not sure about the health effects of that either.

re: Swimming Pool Chlorine Causes Asthma

WellnessMom — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:50:03 GMT

Public pools are the worst since they have to use large amounts of chlorine for safety standards, but combine that with being indoors where the fumes can build up has to be the ultimate gas chamber.