Testing sand and soil from selected playgrounds in Lublin for eggs of nematodes of the genus: <i>Ascaris</i>, <i>Toxocara</i>, <i>Trichuris</i>

Abstract Children need to play outdoors. It is a natural tendency for young children put everything in their mouths. Hygienic condition of playgrounds important maintaining health. Companion animals (dogs and cats) as well wild can transmit parasites that cause zoonoses humans. Such infections often affects playing sandpits playgrounds. Sand samples taken from specific locations (sandboxes, playgrounds) be tested the presence parasite eggs humans ( Ascaris , Toxocara Trichuris ). They ascariasis, toxocarosis, trichurosis. Invasive due very thick, multi-layered egg shells are resistant influence climatic factors chemicals present environment. The only way get rid where they endanger human health remove top layer sand or soil completely replace sand. However, this laborious costly procedure. aim project was examine selected Lublin (Polnad) terms eggs. Thirty five obtained 7 were May 2022 with flotation method. In none examined found. hygienic safe .