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Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
The infection is spread by spores called oocysts in the stools of humans and animals.
In Black Swan State Theatre Company’s new production The Pool, playwright Steve Rodgers’ love of swimming is the play’s genesis
Chlorine is a widely used industrial chemical that’s frequently a factor in toxic accidents and workplace injuries. A pharmaceutical expert explains why it’s so hazardous.
While chlorine plays a role in making your hair appear green, there’s actually another main culprit – copper.
New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
The boom of lido construction in the 20th century was part of the post war public works programme, which aimed to create jobs and promote health.
An estimated 40% of children leave primary school without being able to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool.
Access to swimming in the UK has been hit by COVID and the cost of living crisis and that has consequences for children and young people.
As well as the joy that comes with swimming, there can also be some dirty risks.
While it may be possible to teach young infants basic motor skills in water, infants cannot, and should not, be expected to know how to swim or to be able to react appropriately in emergencies.
Non-swimming adults must first get familiar with the different sensations in and underwater.
Australians are emerging from winter and, where possible, enjoying trips to beaches and public pools, beach-side picnics, barbecues and get-togethers. Here’s how to reduce your COVID-risk.
Many leisure centres survived austerity by transferring their management to the local community – could this tactic work again in today’s crisis?
Our public pools are cherished places: just ask 28 Australians for their recollections. But there was a time when not everyone was welcome in the pools.
New South Wales boasts many wonderful ocean pools, thanks to a combination of climate, geology, culture and prosperity. Despite concerns about costs, economic and health benefits far outweigh these.
Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a series of stories on why public pools matter - to the economy, to social well-being and to our shared history. But we also want to hear from you.
Municipal swimming pools flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Professor of Architecture; Affiliate Faculty, Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Professor, Architecture, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer, Monash University, Monash University
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Lecturer, Public Health, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Social Analysis, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Principal Engineer, Water Research Laboratory, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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Professor of History, University at Buffalo
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Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research assistant in Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University