Cryptosporidium outbreaks have increased in pools and lakes in the United States, according to a new Centers for Disease Control report released Thursday. The report found 77 percent of the outbreaks recorded occurred in pools, and of these 52 percent were attributed to Cryptosporidium parvum.
Recreational Water Illnesses cause pools to shut every year, and some even result in multi-million dollar lawsuits. Here is the CDC’s advice for combating RWIs at your pool.
This Saturday Clear Comfort sponsored the Swim Across America – Dallas to raise awareness and funds to support the Swim Across America Innovative Clinical Trials Center at the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.
Aquatics professionals have an important and challenging job. A single issue during a pool inspection could cause the pool to be
What if I told you that it is not actually chlorine that causes eye, skin and respiratory irritation? The irritation
Many caregivers are unaware of the risks of Cryptosporidium, a chlorine-resistant parasite found in pools. Considered a Recreational Water Illness (RWI), Cryptosporidium has increased 300 percent in the last 10 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Even with this increase in prevalence, a new study by Nielsen found caregivers lack knowledge about RWIs and how to handle them.
As spring gets into full swing, allergies and asthma can become exasperated. While swimming is a therapeutic exercise for people
One in every five people pee in the pool, and one hundred percent of competitive swimmers pee in the pool.
Urine itself isn’t so bad, however, when urine (uric acid) reacts with the chlorine in the pool it creates disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
My last two blogs explained how Clear Comfort’s Advanced Oxidation Process is a safe and effective pool sanitization method. Now I discuss one health issue that makes this new technology so important.
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