RESTON, Va., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Beach sand often contains higher levels of E.coli and other fecal bacteria than water at the beach, U.S researchers said.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 14 (UPI) -- The cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few yards from shore, but U.S. researchers say perhaps the sand should be tested too.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The sand on some of Florida’s most popular beaches contains high levels of fecal bacteria, a study found.
STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The same microbes that result in U.S. beach closures and health advisories when detected at unsafe levels in the ocean are also detected in the sand.
