Playground closed due to intestinal bacteria in sand: ‘Children are sick of it’

Paula Harkes, PhD
Stephan Mantel, MSc

PE&RC
ISRIC - World Soil Information
Soil Physics and Land Management

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Description

A playground in the Dutch town of Heesch has been closed because playing children fell ill. Investigations revealed that the sand was contaminated with an intestinal bacteria. How often should you clean a sandpit?

Period	30 Jun 2022

Media contributions

Title	Speeltuin dicht vanwege darmbacterie in zand: 'Kinderen zijn er ziek van'
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	RTL Editie NL
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Netherlands
Date	30/06/22
URL	https://www.rtl.nl/editie-nl/artikel/5318372/speeltuin-heesch-gesloten-spelende-kinderen-ziek-zand-besmet
Persons	Paula Harkes, Stephan Mantel

Title	Speeltuin dicht vanwege darmbacterie in zand: 'Kinderen zijn er ziek van'
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	RTL
Media type	Television
Country/Territory	Netherlands
Date	30/06/22
Persons	Paula Harkes

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