Is your beach day making you sick? major study investigates water illness risks

NCT ID NCT06413485

Summary

This study aims to understand how often people get sick after swimming or playing at Canadian beaches. Researchers will follow 5,000 beachgoers across several provinces to track stomach, skin, ear, and respiratory illnesses. The goal is to gather data to improve water quality guidelines and help people understand and prevent recreational water illnesses.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bay Beach and Nickel Beach

    Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

  • Birch Cove Beach

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • English Bay Beach and Kitsilano Beach

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Grand Beach

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Sunnyside and Marie Curtis Park East beaches

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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