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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 172434" data-attributes="member: 15325"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1289566/Theres-fishy-pedicure--carp-used-nibble-dead-skin-unusual-spa.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... l-spa.html</a>Personally I like my fish battered and with salt & vinegar not nibbling my skin........ <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> This is from one of the manufacturers and suppliers in the UK.I may be wrong but I read that as they know that it has bacteria and pathogens in the water......however the UV filter and UV steriliser can only 'REDUCE' them. It doesn't say they can eliminate them..........Just another 'fad' as even the manufacturers admit, however they are laughing all the way to the bank. You should check out the cost of some of this kit.I started to look into this as it doesn't seem to be regulated much. It turns out the HSE guidance and legislation doesn't cover these thing....yet !  Basically a variety of infectious agents are associated with the recreational use of water and these can affect the skin, ears, eyes, gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. However, this is a foot spa so you aren't likely to immerse your head in the water !  I hope...... :wink: Foot Spa's are much smaller than swimming pools and have a much higher ratio of users to water volume, so the amount of possible organic material in Foot Spa's is far higher than in swimming pool water.  Under those conditions then pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and others can  readily grow in the water. The disinfection of the water is therefore something that needs to be controlled carefully.   However the raised temperature  and high organic content of the Foot Spa can make it very difficult to maintain effective disinfection.  Despite all the fine words bandied around about how clean, invigorating and how lovely it all is.  Some other things you should know as well....... :|</blockquote>

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