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07
Jan
2009
Toxic metals in sediments of the Caspian Sea (Arsenic, Mercury and Copper)

10 hours ago by UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Sampled sediments in the Caspian Sea show that arsenic is spread out at multiple locations, but primarily on the southern and southwest shores of the Sea, on the shores of Iran and Azerbaijan - where also Copper is accumulated in the sediments. Mercury is concentrated on the Apsheron peninsula of Az ...

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06
Jan
2009
Cigarette Smoke Lingers and May Harm Crawling Babies

1 day ago by Lulu Mcgrew

That has to be one of the more literal titles I’ve used in a while… Back in high school, I had a friend that smoked and lived with parents that smoked. She stank — so much so that my dad would ask her to remove her ubiquitous suede jacket (can’t fault her for being stylish) before coming into our ho ...

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Alexander the Great: The Death of a Legend

2 days ago by G G

This is a report I wrote on one of history’s most famous figures. While scholars still debate over whether or not Alexander was heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual, he still left a lasting impression on the Western world. I think, personally speaking, that it’s probable that he was homosexual in or ...

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Health officials to step up food safety checks for Tet

2 days ago by HnPaya-Aya

Shoppers at a supermarket in Hanoi. Health officials will conduct surprise checks in nine cities and provinces in a bid to ensure food safety during the coming Tet holiday. Central and local agencies Monday began inspecting food hygiene and safety conditions as the Tet (Lunar New Year) season approa ...

Medicine For Daily - medicine4daily.blogspot.com

05
Jan
2009
You’re Toxic… and not like Britney.

2 days ago by fracas

Third-hand smoke. If you weren’t paying attention when people told you about the dangers of first-hand or second-hand smoke, maybe now is the time to listen. Third-hand smoke. A term so new, you’re only hearing about it at news sites… or bloggers who’ve picked up the story and will now inundate you ...

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Bright & Early: Only In Nashville Edition

2 days ago by Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. So Tim McGraw, Michael W. Smith, and the Jonas Brothers walked into a bar… Sounds like the start of a bad joke, doesn’t it? It’s actually not too far from what happened last night–except instead of a bar, it was the Ryman Auditorium. The Jonas Brothers performed to a sold-ou ...

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Vietnam has made significant progress in infertility treatment

2 days ago by HnPaya-Aya

A baby born from in vitro fertilization at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tu Du Hospital. Vietnam has made significant inroads in infertility treatment, including developing a new technique – spermatid culturing. Recent achievements in infertility treatment in Vietnam have not only given fresh hope to child ...

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Metals pollute waters near US coal ash spill: group

2 days ago by Annie Kate

Preliminary water tests from rivers near a huge coal ash spill in Tennessee show elevated levels of pollutants such as mercury and lead, a environmental group said on Friday. "We're concerned that the water poses a greater risk to residents in the area than has been revealed so far," said Matt Wasso ...

Life in Small Bites ... - anniekatec.blogspot.com · Rank: 47,026 · 12 references

03
Jan
2009
Water Contamination in Tennessee from Coal Ash Spill

4 days ago by Becky Striepe

The Tennessee Valley Authority and the EPA reported that levels of pollutants such as lead and arsenic were below safe levels for drinking water in areas affected by the Kingston coal ash spill. An environmental group’s tests had dramatically different results. [ Creative Commons photo by Andrew Cis ...

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Water Contamination in Tennessee from Coal Ash Spill

4 days ago by Becky Striepe

The Tennessee Valley Authority and the EPA reported that levels of pollutants such as lead and arsenic were below safe levels for drinking water in areas affected by the Kingston coal ash spill. An environmental group’s tests had dramatically different results. [ Creative Commons photo by Andrew Cis ...

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