A water charity says it has found 'alarming levels' of dangerous bacteria in the Seine river just months before the Paris Olympics.
A water charity said Monday that tests of water from the Seine river, where water events are set to take place in less than four months during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, showed alarming levels of bacteria including E.coli.A 'shadow looms over the quality of the water in the Seine River,' the Surfrider Foundation Europe said in a social media post.
'The consequences of this pollution on health are serious, ranging from common infections such as otitis and conjunctivitis to more severe infections such as staphylococcus,' the organization said. 'It's also an opportunity to reaffirm how precious health is in all circumstances, but especially when you are an athlete pursuing such a big dream: That of becoming an Olympic champion.'Boat racers warned of E.
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