Seven Tips for Safer Home Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that summer is in full swing, stories about home pool or hot tub tragedies are making headlines across the county. With millions enjoying their summers by swimming in backyard pools and relaxing in hot tubs, the need for h...The Kitchen Bath Store Releases Newest Design in Walk-In Tubs
This first-of-its-kind Diamond Elite Walk In Tub is thicker, stronger, and warranted not to graze, chip or develop cracks. Oak Park, MI (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- After two years in development, The Kitchen Bath Store ( www.thekitchenbathstore.com ) has just released the...Hot Tubs and Spas in the News for Safety Measures
The hot summer attracts children towards water to chill out. Places such as backyard pool, hot tub and spa are filled with fun. //But youngsters should be very for cautious and always follow the instructions of their parents. In some places to avoid facing dangerous situations parents have taken al...Whirlpool Bath Tubs Contain Potentially Lethal Bacterial Strains
Researchers from Texas A&M University said that poorly maintained whirlpool bath tubs both private and public serve as breeding grounds for potentially lethal bacterial strains. They tested 43 water samples and found all of them had some kind of microbial growth.// Various Bacterial strains esp...The New Next Generation Hot Tub
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...crobiology . Acanthamoeba are found in a variety of environmental sources including soil, freshwater, brackish water and seawater, as well as hot tubs and Jacuzzis. The species is associated with many different human diseases such as central nervous system infections and Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK...Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year
... Manufacturers need to make tubs more slip-resistant, experts say,, MON... But, Smith also wants manufacturers to make safer tubs and showers. "Manufacturers need to go back and lo...gineered to provide more friction, and surfaces in tubs and showers can be designed to pose less menace sh...Keep Safety in Mind While Cooling Off in the Water
...ith a qualified swimming instructor if possible, as early as you can. Never permit anyone, adults included, to swim alone. Enclose pools and hot tubs with fences with self-locking gates. This includes pools in backyards, neighborhoods and apartment complexes. Pools should be kept clean and free of c...Safety Break: Tips for Spring Break Safety and Security
...ay hydrated. Drinking while swimming can be a deadly combination; minimize risks by swimming in groups where there are life guards. Drinking and hot tubs combine the risks of the sun, heat and swimming; the effects of alcohol are felt sooner and stronger in a hot tub FACT: Accord...Polarized light guides cholera-carrying midges that contaminate water supplies
...even more clear cut. Virtually no midges laid their eggs in the unpolarized tubs of clear water, while the number of eggs laid in the tubs of cloudy water reflecting polarized light was proportional to the percenta...