Guess What Makes Your Eyes Red in the Pool: It’s Not Chlorine, It’s Piss!
Ever get suspicious that someone in the pool with you is taking a leak while swimming? Well, there is an easy way to tell: just look for red to show up in your eyes.
Yup, as it would turn out, that thing your mom told you about the pool chemicals turning your eyes red was bullshit. The Centers for Disease Control released some interesting info this week, via ABC 13:
One of the most shocking revelations the CDC shared was the truth behind what causes your eyes to become red and irritated after swimming in the pool. And it’s not the chlorine.
“It’s quite the opposite,” said Beach. “Chlorine binds with all the things it’s trying to kill from your bodies, and it forms these chemical irritants. That’s what’s stinging your eyes. It’s the chlorine binding to the urine and the sweat.”
Happy swimming everyone!
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Written by : Casey Dolan
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