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 ...

Are you ready for some good clean fun in your backyard swimming pool? Stock up on new accessories and pool chemicals now with good deals being offered by Home Depot and Walmart. Whether you open your ...

Swimming in indoor pools may result in respiratory effects and induce DNA damage that could lead to cancer , according to new research that examined the impact of byproducts of pool disinfection. But ...

(WWLP) – As temperatures continue to rise, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey reminds pool owners to handle and store chemicals properly. According to the Executive Office of Public Safety and ...

Swimming is terrific exercise, but people who regularly swim in indoor pools may be exposing themselves to some health risks from the chemicals used to disinfect pools, according to new research. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

As summer approaches and outdoor activities increase, it is essential to stay informed about the potential risks and safety reminders related to common seasonal concerns. The Texas Panhandle Poison ...

Scientists are calling for more research into levels of chemicals in swimming pools after it was found they were significantly higher than in tap water. Earlier studies have suggested the chemicals ...

Calls related to people inhaling a chemical that is six times more toxic than household bleach have been flooding into the IWK Regional Poison Centre in Halifax, N.S. Pool chemicals, specifically ...

Steuben County residents can recycle and dispose batteries and pool chemicals, at no charge, at the electronic waste collection points at the Bath Landfill and the Erwin, Hornell and Wayland Transfer ...