Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...

Don't let chlorine keep you out of the pool. July 21, 2013— -- As temperatures rise, I find myself longing for a cool dip in the pool. Swimming is by far my favorite summer activity. It's a total ...

Chlorine is one of the most commonly used chemicals to disinfect water in the United States. For more than 100 years, chlorine has been used to protect against diseases, such as salmonella and ...

Chlorine is an inorganic chemical that’s used to prevent the growth of microorganisms in the water in swimming pools and hot tubs. It’s usually added at extremely low concentrations to kill the ...

Swimming in a chlorinated pool may increase your risk of developing cancer, suggest a new suite of studies, which identified more than 100 chemical byproducts in pools that use chlorine as a ...

When you pour liquid chlorine into your swimming pool, you expect it to be effective. After all, it's labeled "pool-grade" and priced accordingly. But what if that assumption is wrong? A recent report ...

The pungent smell of chlorine at your local swimming pool may reassure you that the chemicals used to kill germs and bacteria are working. You may even find the smell 'nostalgic' and be transported ...

At least 35 people were exposed to a chlorine gas cloud in a San Jose, California, neighborhood pool, according to news reports. Some of the poolgoers showed symptoms such as shortness of breath and ...

A year after many public pools across the country shuttered due to the pandemic, some of them are being forced to close again thanks to the ongoing shortage of chlorine. Those that aren’t closing are ...