A combination of increasing demand and a fire that closed a major chemical plant is likely to mean a shortage of swimming pool chlorine tablets and higher prices in the months ahead. Rudy Stankowitz, ...

The life of the pool party may be in short supply this year. A chlorine shortage is hitting the swimming pool industry as prices skyrocket from the demand as summer kicks off next month. "We do a lot ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new study shows how uric acid in urine generates potentially hazardous "volatile disinfection byproducts" in swimming pools by interacting with chlorine, and researchers are ...

Researchers have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning how to reduce the formation of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new study shows how uric acid in urine generates potentially hazardous "volatile disinfection byproducts" in swimming pools by interacting with chlorine, and researchers are ...

As Swimming Programs Plan Revival Strategies, a COVID-19 Swimming Pool Study Provides Valuable Guidance Chlorine alone is no guarantee that novel coronavirus infection cannot be spread in treated ...

First it was toilet paper. Next, it was disinfectants, followed by face masks and other personal protective equipment. Then, it was a whole array of different items, ranging from yeast to condoms to ...

Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to ...

It may not be the chemicals in a swimming pool that sting your eye but urine say researchers Credit: Photo: Alamy Bloodshot eyes after swimming is not as a result of chlorine but in fact caused by ...

THE strong smell of chlorine at a pool, while offensive to the nostrils, is usually seen as a sign that the water is going to be very clean. But there’s actually a grim reason why some swimming pools ...

'Tis the season of the swimming pool, and here at Shots we've been patronizing our local public pools to escape the heat. One can't, however, frequent a pool without eventually contemplating its ...