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Exposing the latest cover-ups on pool safety.


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 around home swimming pools, but Medical Update believes it is just as important to keep a pool covered when not in use. Fences have gates, and gates are easily left open--an invitation to toddlers and older children to wander in.

To be effective, the pool cover must be strong enough and well enough secured to support a child's weight, should the child tumble off the edge of the pool. Large, in-ground pools should have electrically operated covers that are easily opened and closed with a switch to encourage their regular use. Consult a reputable rep·u·ta·ble  
adj.
Having a good reputation; honorable.



repu·ta·bil
 pool dealer for advice on the type of cover best suited to your pool. And remember that a pool cover will also cut down on maintenance costs, slowing down the destruction of pool chemicals by sunlight sunlight

the actinic rays of direct sunlight are known to have disinfectant properties, to be instrumental in the production of vitamin D in the skin and to be the trigger mechanism in photosensitive dermatitis, squamous cell carcinoma of the eye in cattle and of the vulva in sheep
, and retaining heat when the pool is used in cooler weather.
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Author:Brown, Edwin W.
Publication:Medical Update
Date:Jul 1, 1996
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