During our Monday night practice, the chlorine was off the charts high. Several swimmers noticed lung discomfort while working out (we did a 4000 yard practice in 1-hour; necessarily some huffing and puffing.)
That night, I awoke with a burning in my throat and upper windpipe and lungs. It's since moderated a bit.
My questions: has anyone experienced "lung burn" like this? How long before you return to normal? Is there any remedy other than not swimming when the pool chemicals are really out of whack?
A couple of years ago I heard someone mention that one of the San Diego universities was doing (or had done) a study on adolescents testing for negative lung reaction to the atmosphere at, or near, the surface of pool water .
The study was being done to determine if the atmosphere, within 12 or so inches of the pool surface (which is generally fairly saturated with chlorine ), could be contributing to asthma in children during developmental years.
I never heard or found out the results but common sense would indicate some kind of concern if one was exposed to these conditions over too long a period of time.
A couple of years ago I heard someone mention that one of the San Diego universities was doing (or had done) a study on adolescents testing for negative lung reaction to the atmosphere at, or near, the surface of pool water .
The study was being done to determine if the atmosphere, within 12 or so inches of the pool surface (which is generally fairly saturated with chlorine ), could be contributing to asthma in children during developmental years.
I never heard or found out the results but common sense would indicate some kind of concern if one was exposed to these conditions over too long a period of time.
