How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine advertisement ...

Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.

A few things. The big issue is the interaction of urine with the chemicals in the pool. “When human urine combines with chemicals that are present in chlorinated swimming pools, potentially harmful ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An illness often spread in swimming pools is on the rise in the Tri-State. The illness is called cryptosporidiosis. You get it from the parasite cryptosporidium.

Basically, you could be swimming in poop. For the study, researchers from Environment America analyzed water safety data from 3,192 beaches across the country in 2022.

Bring Your Own Chlorine! CDC Finds 58% of Pool Water Has Traces of Poop Hey, great news, everyone. It's finally starting to warm up, which means it's almost time to open up those swimming pools.

And even besides that, most public swimming pools do indeed post at the entrance that it is highly recommended that you shower prior to entering and after leaving the pool.

Many Olympic athletes are getting sick after swimming in the Seine. To learn more, we asked an expert how swimming in bacteria can affect your health.

The reality of pool germs Summer news headlines and social media posts often spotlight the “ick-factor” of communal swimming spaces. These concerns do have some merit.

Basically, you could be swimming in poop. For the study, researchers from Environment America analyzed water safety data from 3,192 beaches across the country in 2022.