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HomeCategoryScienceRed eyes in pools caused by urine, not chlorine!
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Red eyes in pools caused by urine, not chlorine!

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urine, not chlorine, is responsible for red eyes after swimming in pools.
Posted by: admin , June 29, 2015
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urine, not chlorine, is responsible for red eyes after swimming in pools.
  • It’s reported that contaminants in pools (such as urine and sweat) bind to chlorine, resulting in irritants which cause your eyes to get red and sting.
  • This situation is exacerbated in indoor pools where there is poor air turnover.
  • Worryingly, the CDC advised that a strong chlorine smell is caused by a high-level of these irritants and is not indicative of a clean pool.
  • According to the CDC, optimal chlorine level is 1 to 3ppm and that the situation is managed simply: use the pool to swim, the restroom to pee and the showers to wash up before getting in the pool.
  • FYI, a survey by the Water Quality and Healthy Council found that almost 1 in 5 Americans admit to relieving themselves in pools! 

Read more:

http://gizmodo.com/the-real-reason-you-get-red-eyes-after-swimming-is-gros-1713745797

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/11701959/The-real-reason-your-eyes-go-red-after-swimming-isnt-chlorine-but-urine.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/pee-chlorine-red-eyes-swimming-pools-cdc-1.3127865

 

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