News articles tagged with 'pool'
Hungary toxic mud disaster could have been avoided
— 9 Oct 2010 09:23 | EnvironmentAn aerial photograph taken in June showing a damaged and clearly leaking sludge pond wall shows that the toxic mud disaster in Hungary and subsequent pollution of rivers including the…
What's in your water?: Disinfectants create toxic by-products
— 1 Apr 2009 13:23 | HealthAlthough perhaps the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century was the disinfection of water, a recent study now shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink…
Sun-safe pool policies appear related to sun safety behaviours among pool staff
— 17 Feb 2009 10:50 | HealthThe social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviours of outdoor pool staff, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology,…
Fighting malaria by changing the environment
— 1 Feb 2009 19:00 | HealthModifying the environment by using everything from shovels and plows to plant-derived pesticides may be as important as mosquito nets and vaccinations in the fight against malaria,…
Remote pools boost aboriginal child health
— 22 May 2008 17:50 | HealthA new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections. Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute…
Purdue lab works to improve conditions at indoor swimming pools
— 20 Feb 2008 12:02 | HealthResearchers at Purdue University have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning…
Drought length influences survival of fish in stream pools
— 17 Jan 2008 07:35 | BiologyUniversity of Arkansas researchers have found that not all pools of water are equal from year to year when it comes to housing fish species during dry spells - a finding that becomes…
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