| Nearly sixty per cent of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces at least once this summer, analysis by The Ferret has found. |
| Since the start of May, 51 of Scotland’s 89 most visited bathing waters contained unsafe levels of faecal bacteria on at least one occasion when tested by regulators. |
Outdoor – or wild – swimming has surged in popularity in recent years and studies show it has benefits for both mental and physical health. It has even been prescribed by some Scottish doctors to patients as a natural way of helping to alleviate mental health problems.
THE FULL, EXCLUSIVE STORY IS IN THE FERRET INVESTIGATIVE JOURNAL
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