CDC: 80 Percent Of Swimming Pools Fail To Pass Safety Inspections
Researchers tested pools and other “aquatic venues” in California, along with a handful of other states, on safety measures that could affect the health of those who swim at the facilities.
Los Angeles Times:
Nearly 8 In 10 Public Swimming Pools In CDC Study Failed Routine Safety Inspections
Summer’s right around the corner, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are here to remind you that there’s nothing like a dip in a public pool — a place where you might encounter tiny bits of fecal matter, parasites like Cryptosporidium and volatile chemicals that can irritate your eyes or respiratory tract. A report published Thursday warns that nearly 8 in 10 routine inspections of public pools turned up at least one violation of safety rules. In addition, about 1 in 8 of these inspections found problems so serious that the pool had to be closed immediately. These disheartening statistics are based on 84,187 routine inspections of 48,632 public pools and other “aquatic venues” in Arizona, California, Florida, New York and Texas. (Kaplan, 5/19)
In other public health news —
KPCC:
Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Orange County For The First Time In 2016
Last month, the first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes were found in Los Angeles County — and now they've been found in Orange County. The first positive mosquito samples for West Nile virus in the county were identified earlier this month. The two samples are from Seal Beach and La Habra, said Jared Dever from the county’s vector control district. (5/19)
The Los Angeles Daily News:
Health Officials Push SoCalGas To Professionally Clean Porter Ranch Homes
Los Angeles County health officials plan to ask a judge on Friday to once again modify the relocation program for Porter Ranch residents so Southern California Gas Co. can pay to professionally clean all their homes of dust particles found to contain some contaminants. (Abram, 5/19)