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Adverse health outcomes associated with swimming pools
Let’s talk about the adverse health outcomes associated with hazards encountered in swimming
pools and similar recreational water facilities.
Drowning Impact injuries Exposure
➢ Swimmers under the ➢ Impact against hard ➢ Acute exposure to heat
influence of alcohol, poor surfaces. and ultraviolet (UV)
swimming ability, no ➢ The impact may be driven radiation in sunlight.
supervision, poor pool by the participant (diving, ➢ Cumulative exposure to
design and maintenance accidents arising from the sun for outdoor pool users.
use of water slides, ➢ Heat exposure in hot tubs
collision, treading on or natural spas or cold
broken glass and jagged exposure in plunge pools.
metal – especially in
outdoor pool
surroundings).
