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I have worked in the pool and spa industry for over 18 years. I was diagnosed with ntm and exposed to it excessively through my line of work. Please follow my journey with ntm @livingwithntmlungdisease to hopefully learn more about this horrible disease. Posted @withrepost @ntminfo NTM is short for nontuberculous mycobacteria. NTM lung disease is a devastating chronic illness. Nontuberculous mycobacteria are naturally occurring environmental pathogens which impact tens ...of thousands of people every year in the United States alone. NTM lung infection can cause or worsen significant respiratory damage, such as bronchiectasis. NTM are widely found in the environment, including soil and tap water, which means some people may become infected through everyday activities such as showering and gardening. Nearly every water source contains NTM, and because water heater temperature standards are lower than needed to eliminate such pathogens, the concentration of NTM in tap water has increased. There are more than 180 species of nontuberculous mycobacteria, including MAC or Mycobacterium avium complex, M. kansasii, M. abscessus, M. chelonae, M. fortuitum, and M. chimaera. (M. is used as an abbreviation for mycobacterium.) Some are readily treated with two or three drugs, while other types are resistant to many drugs and more difficult to treat. Some species are known to cause infection in humans more than others (learn more). Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease is not as well-known or understood as its mycobacterial cousin Tuberculosis. There are a number of risk factors that may predispose someone to getting NTM lung disease. Nontuberculous mycobacteria can also cause infections in other areas of the body including skin, soft tissue and joints, bones, and other organs. This is called extrapulmonary or disseminated NTM disease. - #NTMir #Nontuberculous #Mycobacteria #Bronchiectasis #Research #lungdisease #Advocacy #Medical #Pamphlet #NTM #ChronicDisease #nonprofitorganization #Healthcare #patienteducation #giveback

Perfect day for a swim! Call us to get your pool ready for it.

Time to remove the deck installed over the pool equipment in order to clean your filter before summer! #badpoolequipmentaccess

Figures. I get away and want to use the spa and this. Makes me want to work. #lazypoolguy

My helper getting some training on putting in a new Intelliflo pump.

Just took on this beautiful new pool today!

Hanging with my man Mark Lane #pentair and Chad at the #westernpoolandspashow

We are here once again at the Western Pool and Spa show! #westernpoolandspashow # venturepoolservice

Yes we found a desiel gas fed pool/ spa heater! Vintage heating at it's finest.

Sun chaser solar building one of there biggest solar racks.