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Beach Oys
Beach contamination is costly; chlorinated pools may elevate asthma risk |
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19 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Beach Oys Beach contamination is costly; chlorinated pools may elevate asthma risk As many as 1.5 million swimmers and surfers get sick every year from bacterial pollution at Southern California beaches, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA and Stanford. The chief cause of dirty ocean water is storm runoff laden with oil, pesticides, and human and animal waste; it can trigger stomach cramps ... |
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| Topics: California, news, outdoor recreation, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Let Down Your Giardia
Filtering water may not be the answer to most backcountry illnesses |
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27 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Let Down Your Giardia Filtering water may not be the answer to most backcountry illnesses Went to the backwoods and ended up with a case of the runs? You probably blamed the water. But according to some medical and wilderness professionals, it is poor personal hygiene, not unsafe water, that usually bedevils the bowels of wilderness backpackers. Medical researcher and avid outdoorsnik Bob Derlet has tested water a ... |
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