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		snazz on Feb 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming P... Where I live, plenty more people are infected from bacteria in goose poop in lakes than from human waste in swimming pools.

paganel on Feb 20, 2019 [–]

That’s why it’s never such a good idea to swim in a lake.

snazz on Feb 20, 2019 | [–]

At the very least, you shouldn’t stick your head in the water, and swimming in shallower areas exposes you more strongly to contaminants than in deep areas.

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