1/ 2 Do wild swimmers visiting UK rivers & lakes become ill more or less frequently than people who don’t swim at all? .Researchers at @UniofExeter need your help to understand the health impacts of recreational use of our freshwater impacted by sewage-pollution & manure runoff.

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2/2 People who have recently visited rivers & lakes & those who have not participated in any water-based recreation are also needed. Findings will provide much-needed information on the health risks of water pollution. Find out more & take the survey

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Here is the questionnaire

Researcher Elitsa Penkova @UniofExeter - guest speaker at our next webinar on Monday 21 at 12 noon - is looking for non-swimmers & swimmers to take part in her questionnaire 👇to assess whether people who swim in UK rivers and lakes get ill more often than those who don’t.

✅Feedback from attendees at our Freshwater Quality Conference. ✅More exciting water quality webinars on the horizon. 📡Just 2 of the news articles in a bumper summer edition of the iCASP Bulletin.

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2/2 Our presenter is PHD candidate Elitsa Penkova, University of Exeter. Her research builds upon work on coastal waters which found that recreational activities such as bathing are associated with an increased risk of exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Message to join.