A few things. The big issue is the interaction of urine with the chemicals in the pool. “When human urine combines with ...

You know you shouldn’t pee in the pool, but you probably do it anyway. But at what cost? Do you even know? There are no hard-and-fast numbers on how often people pee in the pool, but at least one ...

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. The problem isn't ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University (THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things ...

Across the world, researchers have documented the negative impacts our bodily wastes are causing in the sensitive ...