Chlorine obsolete?

[DavidD]

Dr Andrew Weil goes on to say “I use a silver-copper ion generator in my own pool that works very well. Other alternatives are available and worth exploring."

Smerk, my “take” is this guy is an idiot. I mean for a doctor to make the statement that insinuates a silver-copper ion generator could possibly properly sanitize a public, indoor pool effectively shows what kind of intellectual he really is. How healthy is Copper? The Alternatives? I understand the concerns about what should have been stated Poorly Ventilated Indoor Public Swimming Pools and how it can lead to respiratory problems and/or irritate problems already present. Makes perfect sense. Ben "Pool Doc" recently commented on this same subject here http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...?t=3920&page=2. This bozo’s claims still do not alarm me in the slightest since all of the real facts indicate Chlorine is still by far the safest way to sanitize my pool. Why blame chlorine? Being in the "Building" industry, I blame the Architect, HVAC Engineer and the facility's owner for inadequate ventilation.

Dave