Comments on: Summer Brings Swimming, Chlorine May Bring Asthma

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By: Asthma Mom » Swimming for Asthma, Indoor Chlorine – A Balancing Act

Asthma Mom » Swimming for Asthma, Indoor Chlorine – A Balancing Act — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:15 +0000

[...] The Problem with Indoor Chlorinated Pools My original post, with links to research and a summary of my own position back when AG was nine, in 2008. [...]

By: Asthma Mom » Questioning the Connection Between Chlorinated Pools and Asthma Risk

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:03:26 +0000

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By: Raegen

Raegen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:09:53 +0000

I was a competitive swimmer for 9 years from 1987-96′ with no family history of asthma. After my 1st year of training I developed asthma which got progressively worse with time & now must take bronchial steroids daily & am in hospital every year for treatment.
I have a feeling if government research ever spends enough money to become finally conclusive, the municipally run swimming pools could have huge lawsuits on their hands.
I urge all to remain vigilant as this is a serious health concern which could have been prevented before the big drug companies had the privilege of relieving asthma sufferers of their money to pay for NEEDED drugs.

By: Keith Forte

Keith Forte — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:58:03 +0000

After doing some work with the American Chemistry Council, I can assure you that, despite what many swimmers assume, the major cause of these problems is too little free chlorine rather than too much! Additionally, due to sanitation practices, the general public is not exposed to molecular chlorine.

By: Asthma Mom » Friday Links: Outside Pools and Asthma Risk, Drug Companies and Doctors, the Debate

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:41:10 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:23:41 +0000

Hi Julie,
I’m wondering if your research is talking about people who develop asthma after hours and hours in heavy chlorination.

If your son has asthma already, then IMO he could be flaring b/c of the chlorination since flares can happen with quick exposures to any triggers, if that makes sense. Ask your son’s doctor, too, if he thinks the pool is causing problems–the dr. may recommend pre-treating with an inhaler if you want to stick with that pool.

Hope that helps!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:05:57 +0000

My son, 9, has complained that swimming in our local indoor pool makes it hard for him to breathe. He has seasonal allergy related asthma symptoms that usually appear in the fall or after a cold. But this indoor pool seems to bother him a great deal–only when we’re there, and only after about half an hour. My question is, the research I’ve read on the chlorinated indoor pool/asthma link talks about people who spend hours per day swimming. His response is pretty quick and we only go once a week. Could his complaint be chlorine related, despite the fact that we actually spend relatively little time at the pool?

By: Sharon Mom

Sharon Mom — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:29:30 +0000

Last year, my 8 year-old son had a bad case of bronchitis at the end of the summer… and pool season was cut short, as the allergist advised. Then, I was suspicious that the chlorine was linked to the bronchitis. Now this year, he immediately began coughing when he went in the town pool (heavily chlorinated, to be sure) for the first time this season, and subsequently coughed when he went back in again the second time last night…and now he woke up with the croup and a very low peak flow. Asthma again! Now, I have no doubts about the asthma-chlorine link for him. And we haven’t even ventured to the indoor pool for his swim lesson yet! I think he may be missing out this week.

By: Asthma Mom » Debunking the Childhood Asthma Myths

Asthma Mom » Debunking the Childhood Asthma Myths — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:38:09 +0000

[...] healthier breathing patterns, and I firmly believe swimming from a very young age (though not in indoor pools) helped my daughter. But reduction in symptoms is not a [...]