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 ...

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 ...

Opening home swimming pools is often an exciting event as residents are anxious to kick off their shoes and jump into their summer tradition of cooling off in their backyard pools. Although poolside ...

Officials confirmed the situation was caused by "improperly mixed pool chemicals," sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid Sixteen people were sent to the hospital after being exposed to “improperly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

MIDDLETOWN — One person was taken to the hospital Friday due to a mixing of pool chemicals that caused a chemical reaction and the release of chlorine gas, according to the state Department Energy and ...

For the past decade, exposure to chemicals that keep swimming pool waters clear and germ-free has sent an average of 4,535 people a year to the emergency room for treatment. According to newly ...