Posted on 05/17/2013 7:02:49 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
There's poop in public pools, according to a new report.
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found genetic material from E. coli bacteria in 58 percent of public pools they tested during the summer of 2012.
This shows that "swimmers frequently introduced fecal material into pools," which could spread germs to other people, the researchers wrote in their report. E. coli bacteria are normally found in the human gut and feces.
They also found genetic material from bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, whichcan cause skin rashes and ear infections, in 59 percent of pools.
The fecal material in pools comes from swimmers not showering before getting into the water, and from incidents of defecation in pools, according to the report. The average person has 0.14 grams of fecal material on their "perianal surface" that can rinse into a pool if a person doesn't shower first, according to the report
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I went to the Dells “Noah’s Ark”.
All I saw in the wave pool was fat pasty white people.
We did not go back. LOL
It’s beyond gross! Peeing in the shower is one thing...
Hey! I resemble that remark!
Ha!...And just what happens when you crawl into a public pool and some kid just had a bad burrito an hour ago? Good luck!
Time to ban swimming for the children.
OK. Hopefully I can get this out of my head before lunchtime.
We need more Public Kids Only poop pools...
Flushable wet wipes to finish the process are a must-have.
It’s also nice having a back yard spa. Didn’t want to maintain a full-size pool, but a serious in-ground spa is a nice thing.
my question is who is measuring the 0.14 grams on people’s asses and are they getting paid with taxpayer $$.
I don’t swim in lakes and streams.... Fish poop in it...
That’s a lot of cheese,beer and bratwurst, Baby!!
It may be gross but urine is sterile.
Public pools are cesspools...who knew?
I don’t use public pools either. I have my own pool and I keep it very clean. BBB = baking soda, borax and bleach. Much cheaper than the chemicals.
Well, I’m not convinced that happens all the time. If it did happen all the time every pool would have contamination, and over 40% had none at all. It would be interesting to know the actual figures that constituted the presence in these pools.
BTW: This seems like one of those factoids they like to release so folks focus on it and not those ridiculous wasteful hearings in Washington, D. C.
LOL Doghead.
Yep, first thing that I thought after seeing the title was what the over/under on Caddyshack references there were going to be.
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