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Thousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries

Children often the ones hurt by pool chemicals

Photo: Kids in a pool.

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2014. Injuries from pool chemicals led to nearly 5,000 emergency room visits in 2012, according to a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nearly half of these preventable injuries were in children and teenagers and more than a third occurred at a home. Pool chemical injuries were most common during the summer swim season, from Memorial Day to Labor…

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