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

Rule Your Pool · Mar 25, 2026 · 57m

[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…