Disinfectants in swimming pools linked to health problems.
Splashing around in a swimming pool on a hot summer day may not be as safe as you think. A recent University of Illinois study links the application of disinfectants in recreational pools to previously published adverse health outcomes such as asthma and bladder cancer.
Continue reading… “Swimming Pool Disinfectants Linked to Cancer”
Hospital superbugs such as C. difficile and MRSA cause dozens of deaths in hospitals each year
Disinfectants could be fueling the growth of superbugs by training them to be more resistant to antibiotics, a new study suggests. Scientists found that exposing infectious bacteria to increasing amounts of disinfectant turned the bugs into hardy survivors.
Continue reading… “Disinfectants May Be Fueling Growth of Superbugs”
Although 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 and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding toxic consequences.
Continue reading… “Disinfectants Used To Purify Water Create Toxic By-Products”
Mobile phones used by hospital healthcare workers are often contaminated with germs, including those that can causes illness in hospitalized patients, a Turkish research team reports.
Dr. Fatma Ulger and others at Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, swabbed the dominant hand and the mobile phones of 200 doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff working in intensive care units and operating rooms.
Continue reading… “Some Hospital Infections May Be Caused By Cell Phones”
A study out from the American Chemical Society says you should run your water for a while before using it – which goes against everything people say about wasting water – and they blame all the reduced-flush toilets, low-flow showerheads and other water-saving green technologies that’s making our water “stale” while it sits in our pipes.
Continue reading… “Stale Water Is Downside To Water Conservation And May Offset Benefits”
