Pool chemicals help protect swimmers from germs in the water, but the disinfectants themselves can be hazardous if used improperly, warns a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's Florida — we all hit the pool whether it's your own, a friend's or a public pool. But, there's something you need to think about. Swimming pool cleaner poisoning is a thing ...

On Wednesday, those chemicals caused an explosion behind a Conroe home and left the homeowner with minor respiratory problems. "A lot of people don't treat their pools over winter; so this time of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The weather is warming up, which means it’s time for pool season, but those poolside activities can lead to injuries due to dangerous chemicals. According to the CDC, there ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Oh. (WAVE) - Pool chemicals are in high demand this summer, and it’s important people know how to safely use them. If mixed the wrong way, you could get hurt. “There are some shortages in ...

Two Orlando hotel employees were taken to the hospital after being exposed to pool cleaning chemicals that were incorrectly mixed.Orange County Fire Rescue officials said two employees at the Vistana ...