How To Protect Your Health In Oceans And In Pools Summer is here and many of us are more than ready to hit the beaches and pools for a refreshing long-awaited swim! In the past our usual fun-in-the-sun fears were related to drowning or serious sunburn, but lately we are hearing about another danger…illness or infection from bacteria, germs or toxins in the water! Thanks to global warming and climate change the warmer waters are a welcome habitat to an abundance of living organisms, including bacteria such as E. Coli that thrive in the higher temperatures. Many of these nasty, invisible culprits are ready to invade unsuspecting humans by entering our ears, nose, and mouth. They may then work their way into our sinuses. Let us not forget the chemical waste, and gasoline from watercraft that wind up in our waters. Many people prefer swimming in pools to avoid this, but we need to keep in mind that chlorine and other pool chemicals can also cause irritation to our skin and sinus
