It’s not that their intention is to spoil the fun from everyone, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, has a thing or two to say about these artificial bodies of water.
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For the event, the CDC did a deep dive into data that came from the five states with the highest number of public pools and hot tubs: Arizona, California, Florida, New York and Texas.
As a rule of thumb, swimmers should make sure to take a shower before taking the dip.
Spearheaded by the Network for Aquatic Facility Inspection Surveillance (NAFIS) of the CDC, the violations said to be committed by these establishments range from unconditional pH level of the water, improper application of water disinfectant solution, as well problematic facility equipment.
In the study, published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, researchers sampled water from both public and private hot tubs and pools after normal and intense use.
States that have the most public pools throughout the nations are the ones that were tested, and the 80% figure is based on 84,000 aquatic inspections in the five states. According to health officials, the result is alarming since many children will be hitting public swimming pools and other related facilities throughout the summertime.
One in eight swimming pools in most populated states were allegedly been shut down due to inspection of filthy and suspected existing harmful water around, as announced by health authorities in the United States on Thursday. Additionally, the study revealed that equipment safety posed a problem. Debris should also be removed from the water.
OK, I live in New York City, so maybe I don’t have many days like that ahead of me. The CDC gave us surprising statistics and helpful safety tips, while Dr. Azar, a mom of two herself, gave us some great health advice, and the audience kept the questions coming.
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National standards are now in place for the operation and maintenance of public water parks and pools. This isn’t stopping the CDC from moving forward with the second version of the code, which will be released during the summer of 2016. Until that’s done, find another pool.
