Mass.gov) – Summer weather has finally arrived and many homeowners are getting their pools ready. State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey wants pool owners to take a moment to double check that pool ...

With the heat wave, a lot more families are spending time at the pool. But along with the fun comes the danger, not just with drowning but pool poisoning. Local pool operators say it has been so hot ...

Summer weather has finally arrived and many homeowners are getting their pools ready. State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey wants pool owners to take a moment to double check that pool chemicals are ...

Inhalation injuries are the most common. When CDC examined emergency department visits due to pool chemical injuries during 2015- 2017, the top diagnosis was poisoning due to breathing in chemical ...

The recent chemical mishap at a Miami County swimming pool that sent 23 children to area hospitals is a common occurrence at water facilities across the U.S. that can be avoided with proper ...

It’s summertime and families are using swimming pools, hot tubs and spas for exercise and leisure activity. Health agencies are typically concerned with the water quality due to microorganisms, aka ...

It’s not quite as catchy as jumping into a pool, but no less true. Several chemicals are used in the water of just about every pool, making sure that potentially harmful bacteria are killed and people ...

People love to complain about chlorine in pools—often as much as they enjoy plunging into the clean water. Chlorine-based compounds can dry out skin, turn eyes red, and produce the familiar and ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - In the wake of a chemical spill at a North Carolina YMCA swimming pool, public pools around San Diego are double-checking their safety measures to prevent similar incidents here.

You can maintain your pool without store-bought chemicals. Pool shocking is recommended at the beginning and end of the pool season to help clear out algae and bring the water to a crystal clear color ...