Nasty Summer Surprise Exposed: Pool of Repugnance
June 30, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Easy Health Tips, Exposed!, Happy Living Tip, Health, Prevention, Safety, Your Body
That refreshing dip in the pool may cost you some time on the pot.
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There’s nothing better than a dip in the pool on a hot summer’s day, no?
Well, um, maybe you ought to stick to the sprinkler instead.
Pools (of the public variety), it seems, are often loaded with a creepy parasite called Cryptosporidium, which can bless you with a week or two of barfing, diarrhea or cramps. Good times.
The problem with “Crypto” is that it is resistant to chlorine, leading it to hang out in pool water longer than the average microorganism. In fact, more than a thousand swimmers get sick every year in the US by diving into an affected public pool.
Want to reduce your risks of being one of those unfortunate souls who end up spending more time in the loo than the cool blue? Check with pool’s owner to see what their cleaning practices are and try not to ingest any of the water in question.
Or, you could always spring for a pool of your own, of course. Heh.
No surprises here- WOW! That’s just nasty!
Isn’t it, though? Kind of makes me have a whole new appreciation for that old Elmo sprinkler in the garage.
Yuk. My freind use to work at a public pool and told me some NASTY stories.