Seven Tips for Healthy Swimming This Summer

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Come on in, the Water’s Fine: Seven Tips for Healthy Swimming This Summer

There’s nothing more refreshing than a dip in a pool or a lake on a hot summer day. But before you dive in, remember that contaminated water from swimming pools, lakes, rivers or oceans can cause illnesses, including serious eye infections.

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Fireworks: Eyes Are Second Most Injured Part Of Body

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It’s a long weekend in Canada, and along with this long weekend comes fireworks (my poor black lab hates the noise).

Prevent Blindness America warns that there is no safe way for nonprofessionals to use fireworks. It is only safe to enjoy the splendor and excitement of fireworks at a professional display.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks were involved in an estimated 9,200 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2006.

An estimated 6,400 injuries were treated in hospital emergency rooms during the one month period surrounding the Fourth of July.

* Eyes were the second most commonly injured part of the body, with an estimated 1,500 fireworks-related eye injuries treated in the same one-month period of 2006.

* Firecrackers accounted for 1,300 injuries, sparklers, 1,000 and roman candles, 700.

* Males suffered three times more injuries than females.

* 2,300 of the injuries were to children under age 15.

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