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Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (677+ words) Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing zone” of adults and can remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds, a new study has found. And closing the lid might not be enough to avoid a “plume” of potential…...
Tim Dowling: my twice-daily baths are giving me a sinking feeling
1+ week, 2+ day ago (650+ words) It’s raining in our hallway. Could my louche bathing regime be behind the showers? August is the traditional time for something major to go wrong with my house. So I’m not surprised, as I’m getting dressed one morning, to hear…...
US officials urge swimmers to be cautious amid surge in drowning deaths
2+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) Recent deadly water-related incidents amid heatwave leads National Park Service to issue water-safety reminders As a heatwave continues to bake the western and central US, officials are urging swimmers to be cautious when seeking respite from the summer heat, especially…...
Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes
2+ week, 4+ day ago (669+ words) Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby Wild swimming has been linked to a higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes, according to the largest ever controlled study of…...
????A brilliant initiative????: the Youth Sport Games goes from strength to strength | Sport
3+ week, 2+ day ago (745+ words) ‘A brilliant initiative’: the Youth Sport Games goes from strength to strength The Guardian ‘A brilliant initiative’: the Youth Sport Games goes from strength to strength Europe’s biggest amateur sports event for children – that has drawn celebrity ambassadors ranging from…...
Pull. Breathe. Kick. Glide … the cautionary tale of the first cross-Channel swimmer | Emma John
3+ week, 2+ day ago (695+ words) Pull. Breathe. Kick. Glide … the cautionary tale of the first cross-Channel swimmer The Guardian Pull. Breathe. Kick. Glide … the cautionary tale of the first cross-Channel swimmer In this content-driven age, we consume sport as fleeting entertainment – but the fate of…...
Andy Burnham warns of dangers of open-water swimming after ‘terrible family tragedy’ in Sussex
3+ week, 5+ day ago (710+ words) A mother, father and their teenage daughter died after getting into difficulty in water off Shoreham-by-Sea, and a younger girl remains in hospital Andy Burnham has warned of the dangers of open-water swimming as he called the deaths of a…...
Readers reply: How is it physically possible to continue breaking sporting records? | Sport
4+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet? Obviously, progressions…...
Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (317+ words) Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10 Result ends Ledecky’s streak of 13 international 800m gold medals Australia’s Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the Pan…...
American Kate Douglass reclaims 50m freestyle world record at Pan Pacs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (323+ words) American clocks 23.49sec in Pan Pacs heats Douglass reclaims record from teammate Walsh Pair to meet again in Saturday night’s final Kate Douglass shattered the women’s 50m freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 23.49sec in the heats at the Pan Pacific Championships to…...