Boaters' risk of illness on Chicago River similar to other waterways
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
According to a new study, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, boating and fishing on the Chicago River pose the same risk of gastrointestinal illness as performing these same activities on other local waters -- a risk that turns out to be higher than that intended for swimmers at Lake Michigan beaches.