The symbol is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph which represents the hieroglyph Â´nh (ankh) meaning life or breath of life. The glyph appears in an incredible number of inscriptions and was often used as a decorative device.
Some of the common summer viruses-- in particular the enteroviruses that can cause diarrhea and the well known hand-foot-mouth disease-- are easily acquired from other children who swim in the same pool. Drinking too much pool water can also cause diarrhea because of the chlorine. Although swallowing some pool water is inevitable, teaching a child proper technique in the water may save you from having to deal with this intestinal complaint.
The largest number of hospital occurrences in 1993 were from exposure to cleaning products such as drain cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, bleach and detergents. Chlorine Bleach is a strong corrosive material. It will irritate the eyes, skin and the respiratory tract by merely inhaling the gasses. The dangers of bleach are even greater when mixing it with other cleaners. When this happens a poisonous gas is released that can cause bloody noses, neurological disorders, headaches and even death.