You may be surprised — not to mention grossed out — to know that bodily fluids like pee, poop, sweat and dirt mixing in with chlorine are the culprits, according to the U.S. Centres for Disease ...

More than half of U.S. beaches have fecal contaminated water that exceeds EPA standards. (Illustration: Oscar Duarte for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) When you visit the beach, it's understandable to ...

NORTH CANTON − The Dogwood Pool was forced to close several times Thursday after swimmers pooped in the pool. The public pool was reportedly shut down four separate times. "Yes, this does ...

Everyone’s worst public pool fears are true, and just in time for summer. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing that 58 percent of public pool samples ...

It could be dubbed the “Caddyshack” clause: El Paso city leaders are considering issuing swimmers a fine if they poop in city pools. The issue is far less comical than a Baby Ruth in the water and ...

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A poop problem one day at a swimming pool has some in the community crying foul. But, 19 News has learned that what happened at Purvis Park Pool on Wednesday was ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist ...

Victims can spew 100 million parasite eggs in one go. Just 10 can cause an infection.

Tests by authorities uncovered a 'huge presence' of fecal bacteria in water parks, exposing thousands of visitors across the country to infection risks. It's the peak of summer tourist season in Italy ...