ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – As summer heats up and more and more families head to the pool, the I-TEAM is digging into thousands of health department inspections of public pools and finding dozens that have ...

A shortage of chlorine used to keep pools sparkling clean that’s making waves across the U.S. is now is closing some Mid-Columbia pools. The Kennewick “mushroom” wading pool will remain closed and the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swimming teachers and other people who spend a lot of time near chlorinated pools face an increased risk of breathing problems, Dutch researchers report. Chlorine reacts ...

HOUSTON -- A chemical exposure impacted a dozen people at a Houston tennis club on Saturday, according to the Houston Fire Department. Firefighters said chlorine spilled into the lazy river at Club ...

Usually when a pool develops black algae, it is because the interior surface is deteriorating and/or chlorine levels have been maintained too low to fight off the algae blooms."To minimize a repeat of ...

It was supposed to be a community swimming pool, but many people stayed away because they couldn't tolerate the biting, nose-curdling odor of chlorine. Others experienced breathing and skin problems.

For many, the not-to-be-mistaken smell of chlorine signals the start of summer. It reminds one of sitting leisurely by a pool, then taking a dip to cool off on a hot afternoon. For other people, ...

If the highlight of your kids' Summer is time spent at the pool, don't let a few pesky postswim problems ruin their day in the sun. With just a bit of advance planning and some basic knowledge of what ...