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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
CAN ENSURE POOL
Keynote speaker Dr Michael Beach urged
the pool industry to follow the standards
set by the drinking water authorities
INDUSTRY PROSPERS
when it comes to regulations and controls
SWIMMING POOL NEWS LOOKS AT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OVER 40 RESEARCH
SEMINARS PRESENTED AT THE WORLD AQUATIC HEALTH CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA
T
he swimming pool and hot tub industry to follow the standards of safety to
industries worldwide have more than come from the drinking water industry. Dr.
HOT TUBS CAN HELP
enough scientific research to Beach urged recreational-water experts to
aggressively promote what most consider how the drinking-water industry
HEAL THE BODY
people treasure above all else – health and addressed issues like waterborne disease,
family life. surveillance systems, and regulation. The Positive physiologic change is possible
Speaking at the sixth annual World Aquatic drinking water field presents a strong model through regular use of hot tubs.
Health Conference sponsored by the to adapt for the aquatics industry. One of the World Aquatic Health
National Swimming Pool Foundation in Disinfection-by-products have been an Conference’s key points of focus in 2009 has
Atlanta, Georgia, federation Chief Executive issue in the drinking water field for decades been to study and understand how hot tubs
Thomas Lachocki said, “Pools, spas and in efforts to reduce the incidence of cancer can improve physical and psychological
aquatic activity should play a more important and respiratory problems like asthma. In health. Eight presentations from physicians
role in society. The good news is that we have recent years, there has been more research and scientists shed light on the benefits of
what society needs. The sooner we take and concern about how some products may hot water immersion in Atlanta.
responsibility to prevent the bad and reject impact employees and consumers in Dr. Bruce Becker, Director of
passivity and promote the good, the sooner swimming pools. Research from Dr. Chip Washington State University – National
prosperity and growth will return. Blatchley, from Purdue University, continues Aquatic Sports Medicine Institute said:
“Substantial growth will not happen if to investigate this important topic area. Dr. “We have the real potential of improving
hundreds drown and thousands become ill Blatchley reported that urea is the number health by aiding recovery from disease and
each year. Until we solve these problems, one source of organic nitrogen, and thus, injury as well as in maintaining health.”
every company will be competing for a traditional breakpoint chemistry does not Recent research has focused on the health
dwindling market share.” Lachocki concluded, apply. Additionally, his team found a high impact of hot water immersion on the
“It is tragic that we do not have substantial concentration of ingredients from personal- autonomic nervous system. They studied
growth when scientific data supports pools care products in the water. This new science both younger and older individuals, and both
and hot tubs as important tools to enhance reinforces that contaminated pool water groups responded with the same responses.
two critical values most people treasure leads to poor air quality. Dr Blatchley’s Although the response magnitude was
above all else — health and family life.” presentation reinforced that showers are vital different, warm water immersion calmed the
Critical topics at the seminar included to maintain water quality. spn central nervous system, reducing stress on
recreational water illness prevention, the heart and increased circulation. Both
profitable facility design, effective operation groups experienced a positive physiologic
and programming, disinfection, drowning The 2010 World Aquatic Health change. Further research could now guide
prevention and risk reduction, green Conference takes place from 6-9 October recommendations regarding optimal
technology, and the health benefits of 2010 in Colorado Springs. See temperatures and the amount of time spent
swimming pools and hot tubs. www.nspf.org for more information. in the spa.
Dr Michael Beach urged the swimming pool
SAND FILTERS HOLD KEY TO CRYPTO CONTROL
New research is providing evidence that combined precoat/sand filter compared to “We did not even know the dosage and
sand filters, with proper dosages of conventional sand filtration. These findings time it would take to deactivate crypto in
appropriate water clarifier, can effectively can save a great deal of expenditure by using pool water,” Thomas Lachocki, Chief
remove the threat of cryptosporidium from existing sand filters to mitigate outbreaks. Executive of the United States National
swimming pools. Presentations at the Fifteen industry leaders met with Dr Swimming Pool Federation.
Atlanta conference approached the critical Amburgey in private to learn more about the Conference attendees have seen scientific
topic of crypto from two perspectives. Dr future research plans. At the first WAHC data that shows that UV, ozone, various
Amburgey from the University of North conference six years ago, crypto outbreaks filter media, filter aids and chlorine can be
Carolina has tested the efficacy of a were increasing, but there was no solution. used to control crypto outbreaks.
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