Labor knew about toxic water threat Jun 19, 2009
THE State Government knew more than two years ago that a river feeding Sydney's water supply was being contaminated with high levels of toxic metals and poisons including arsenic ... As revealed in the Herald yesterday, independent tests on water discharged from the power station have found high levels of heavy metals, including copper, boron, aluminium and arsenic ... HEAVY metals and poisons such as arsenic, copper and boron are leaching. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Toxic metals threat Jun 18, 2009
HEAVY metals and poisons such as arsenic, copper and boron are leaching out of a coal-fired power station near Lithgow, wiping out marine life in a river that feeds Sydney's drinking water supply ... High arsenic levels were found downstream from the plant "indicating the large and unnatural increase above natural background arsenic levels in the upper Coxs River catchment", according to a report by the researcher, Ian Wright ... The arsenic is diluted downstream and is not thought to pose a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Zicams not alone in side effects Jun 18, 2009
Many are formulated from powerful poisons like strychnine, arsenic or snake venom ... Claims: Vital force and healing energyTo this day, homeopaths put forth mystical-sounding explanations involving "vital force" and "healing energy." And with arcane ingredients like "nux vomica" and "arsenicum album," many homeopathic medicines sound like something brewed in a druid's kettle. (MSNBC -- Health)
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive, Tom Leonard, The Telegraph Jun 17, 2009
by Shrinking It" published April 21, 2009...maybe you should expand which US media outlets you are reading rather then just say that these issues aren't being discussed. Corey Bingham on June 16, 2009 at 06:29 AM Someone called Arsenic Old Lace came up with this howler: "All you neo-Con Republican Right-Wing nuts need to go read the Constitution of the United States of America ... To all of you surprisingly angered by the use of the word "learnt.' "Learnt" is more common in British English,... (Harper's Magazine)
Sunland Park Finally Pairs With Water Utility Jun 17, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. Posted: 8:24 pm MDT June 16, 2009Updated: 9:25 pm MDT June 16, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Contamination controversy with Newdale's water (206) Jun 17, 2009
Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 11:10 PM MDT Newdale is facing drinking water quality issues because of excessive arsenic and fluoride levels in the water supply, and that has become the focus of attention in the city ... Although the levels of the two substances have been relatively constant in testing over the past several years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has raised the standard for arsenic and both substances are above their allowable levels for drinking water ... In January... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
From the Editor's Desk: Are we being misjudged because of our water? Jun 17, 2009
But what worries me about our water yes, the arsenic levels are right up there with the smell is that its how some people define Hanford ... Watchdog Fred wrote on Jun 16, 2009 10:04 PM:" I think the problem with people is not the $3 per month charge for chlorine, it is the fact that even though we are receiving a lower standard and quality of water than we did in the 1960's the price has still risen with no improvement to the water since the sulphur and arsenic were discovered. Why pay... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Contaminants lurk in many natural products Jun 16, 2009
Contaminants lurk in many natural products - Alternative medicine- msnbc. Contaminants lurk in many natural products. (MSNBC -- Environment)
MJ Akbar: US advice on J&K is lunacy Jun 16, 2009
If you want to sell arsenic, the kindest way to do so is to disguise it as medicine heavily coated with sugar. There is nothing particularly new about the proposal of an interim balm for the wound 00004000 s of Kashmir, demilitarization on both sides of the Line of Control. (India Times, India)
Major pollution Jun 6, 2009
" Those readings are up to six times the maximum safe limit set by the World Health Organisation of 10 micrograms of lead per decilitre of blood. In 2005, a team of scientists from the St Louis School of Public Health in Missouri found that in La Oroya the majority of children under six years of age had toxic levels in excess of 40 micrograms of lead per decilitre of blood. Many children also had high levels of other toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium, arsenic and mercury. Government... (BBC News -- Business)
Tests show many supplements have quality problems Jun 6, 2009
In 2004, researchers tested 70 ayurvedic remedies in the Boston area and found that one in five had potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury or arsenic. Tests in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco and New York City turned up similar results. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Student's Essay: 'Legalize Marijuana' Jun 5, 2009
Tobacco cigarettes are filled with harmful chemicals such as nicotine, rat poison, formaldehyde, ammonia, and arsenic. Both cigarettes and alcohol are immensely addictive phenomenons that lead to very serious health problems, predominantly cancer, and ultimately death. (KIRO TV, WA)
Murder Suspect Claims Tanning Spray Killed His Wife Jun 5, 2009
Her husband, Adam Kaufman, 36, is accused of strangling her in November 2007, but his attorney, Bill Matthewman, said arsenic or some other poisonous substance in the tanning spray might actually be the culprit. Eleonora Kaufman got a spray tan one day before she died. (KWTX.com, TX)
NUTRITION WISE: Cream cheese lacking as nutrient source Jun 3, 2009
According to the AICR report, limited evidence suggests that arsenic in drinking water may increase risk of this cancer and that milk may protect against it, but we need more research to clarify these effects. Mutations of certain genes may be related to a significant share of bladder cancers. (North County Times)
4000 chemicals in cigarettes May 31, 2009
Arsenic (rat poison). Arsenic finds its way into cigarette smoke through some of the pesticides that are used in tobacco farming. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Waxy Plant Substance Key For Absorption Of Water, Nutrients May 30, 2009
Sodium, sulfur, selenium, molybdenum and arsenic showed higher concentrations, meaning they are generally absorbed symplastically. The plants with more suberin - which decreased transpiration - used the water they were able to absorb more efficiently. (Science Daily)
Make a choice to help clean our air by cycling May 30, 2009
Car exhaust is composed of cancer-causing substances like benzene, arsenic compounds, lead compounds and formaldehyde. According to the Coalition for Clean Air, cars and trucks and other mobile air pollution sources account for about 94% of the cancer risk in the Greater Los Angeles region. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
HEALTH NOTES / Private wells and drinking water May 30, 2009
Some countries have high levels of arsenic and fluoride in their drinking water, the only water to which they have access. Women and young girls in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world must trek as far as six miles every day to retrieve water for their families. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
$94M toxic ash cleanup begins May 30, 2009
They burned trash into ash that left arsenic, lead and other metals in the soil, in addition to septic sludge and other wastes, according to documents ... Arsenic and dioxin were also found in the soil at elevated levels ... Arsenic, a naturally occurring but poisonous metal, can cause cancer and harm the nervous system. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
New on DVD: Yankees highlights, 'Zabriskie Point' May 29, 2009
In words often spiked with arsenic or at least acidity, writer Ellison talks more eloquently than most writers write. I know of few movies of any kind that are better at showing how entertaining cranky rants (against mostly deserving targets) can be. (USA Today -- Life)
Water rates may jump 25 percent Increase could affect Casa Grande and other Pinal communities, would replace existing surcharges May 29, 2009
Eighteen months ago, the company began the surcharges to recover some costs associated with arsenic treatment. "A condition of the company's implementation of the Arsenic Cost Recovery mechanism was that the company file a general rate case no later than September 2008," Harris said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Cellular Circuits Engineered To Count Events May 29, 2009
Other potential applications include programming cells to act as environmental sensors for pollutants such as arsenic. Engineers would also be able to specify the length of time an input needs to be present to be counted, and the length of time that can fall between two inputs so they are counted as two events instead of one. (Science Daily)
Bankrupt mine company ordered to clean up acid May 28, 2009
Geophysicist David Chambers, at the Center for Science in Public Participation, estimated from the 2003 flow data that the old mine was leaking 23,861 pounds of zinc, 5,099 pounds of copper, 122 pounds of lead, 97 pounds of cadmium and 49 pounds of arsenic a year into the watershed. In court documents the company said its environmental obligations would cost $6. (Juneau Empire)
First 'nanorust' field test slated in Mexico May 28, 2009
Guanajuato will be first to try Rice's arsenic-cleansing 'nanorust ... HOUSTON -- (May 27, 2009) -- Rice University researchers today announced that the first field tests of "nanorust," the university's revolutionary, low-cost technology for removing arsenic from drinking water, will begin later this year in Guanajuato, Mexico ... "Mexico's debating the adoption of more stringent national standards for allowable levels of arsenic in drinking water, and officials in Guanajuato are looking ahead... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
What diets and supplements fight prostate cancer? May 28, 2009
I've heard arsenic may be effective, but some side effects are frequently undesirable. Previous question. (CNN -- Health)
Kochikame, Shjo Manga Get Live-Action TV Dramas May 28, 2009
2009-05-27 There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium. yes, Fullmetal Alchemist is reviewed this week. (Multichannel News)
Rice to test nanorust technology May 28, 2009
researchers are set to begin initial testing of nanorust, a low-cost technology for removing arsenic from drinking water. Arsenic is a colorless, odorless, tasteless element, but prolonged exposure to dangerous levels of arsenic can lead to skin discoloration, sickness and cancer ... Mexico s debating the adoption of more stringent national standards for allowable levels of arsenic in drinking water, and officials in Guanajuato are looking ahead to explore ways they might meet stricter new... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
LETTERS: NCT, May 27, 2009 May 27, 2009
Government spending stimulus or not. " What that really means is a "political rabble-rouser. (North County Times)
Well water should be tested annually to reduce health risks to children May 26, 2009
For example, some parts of the country may have arsenic, radon, salt intrusion or agricultural runoff that may get into the water supply. "As people move out of urban and suburban areas into areas that are not reached by municipal water supplies, it is more important than ever that people know who to contact in their local health department to get information about local groundwater conditions," said N. Beth Ragan of NIEHS, who served as consultant on these reports. (EurekAlert!)
Otomen Shjo Manga Gets Live-Action TV Drama in August May 26, 2009
Recent Articles There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium. yes, Fullmetal Alchemist is reviewed this week. (Multichannel News)
Aussie water purifier 'to save millions' May 26, 2009
The battery-powered device uses electrolysis plates to remove mud, clay, asbestos, arsenic, heavy metals, cyanide, lead and mercury and kills dangerous E coli bacteria. As many as 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Research Shows Efficiency Of Huelva-grown Shrub In Recovery Of Polluted Soil May 25, 2009
Planting ferns can be a cheaper, greener way to soak up poisons such as arsenic from the soil. Ferns absorb arsenic through their roots and store it. (Science Daily)
Yumans have greater risk for skin cancer May 25, 2009
"People should avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when its rays are the most powerful, and if they are going to be out in the sun, they should apply sunscreen 20 minutes before they go outside. Luchetti also said that the sunscreen should be no less than an SPF 30, and should protect from both UVA and UVB rays. It should be reapplied every two hours, and even more frequently when a person is swimming. She recommended wearing protective clothing like hats, sunglasses and long-sleeved shirts.... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Get the lead out of soil before planting garden May 25, 2009
Urban and suburban soils can be repositories for lead and other trace elements, such as arsenic and cadmium - all heavy metals that can remain in the soil indefinitely. The biggest culprit is lead paint, which was almost exclusively used to paint houses before the mid-1970s. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Anwar trying to fool the world May 24, 2009
When he was imprisoned, he claimed that the Government tried to kill him with arsenic poisoning. It is now proven that the allegation was baseless, Hishammuddin told The Star. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Contaminated crops spread arsenic May 23, 2009
NEW DELHI: Arsenic can get into the human body through crops irrigated by contaminated water, a new study says. Arsenic poisoning, which is an endemic problem in some states like West Bengal, Bihar and UP, can cause skin lesions, black foot disease, reproductive problems and cancer in people who drink the contaminated water regularly ... A study by team of researchers in Spain has now found that the crops irrigated with arsenic-rich water also contains high levels of the element. (India Times, India)
Arsenic In Irrigation Water Is Transferred To Crops May 21, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 21, 2009) A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (UVA) and the Salamanca Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNASA-CSIC) has shown that potatoes irrigated with arsenic-rich water contain this element at levels up to 35 times higher than crops on which this water was not used. The scientists have also confirmed the impact of water with high arsenic content on beet, carrot and wheat crops ... "The objective of the work we carried out was to gain an... (Science Daily)
Swine Flu Risk Linked To Arsenic Exposure May 21, 2009
Swine Flu: Influenza A (H1N1) Susceptibility Linked To Common Levels Of Arsenic Exposure ... Swine Flu: Influenza A (H1N1) Susceptibility Linked To Common Levels Of Arsenic Exposure ... ScienceDaily (May 21, 2009) The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have... (Science Daily)
Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure May 21, 2009
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA-The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found ... However, in mice that had ingested 100 ppb (parts per billion) arsenic in their drinking water for five weeks, the immune response to H1N1 infection was initially feeble, and when a... (EurekAlert!)
Free on bond, Betty Neumar awaits trial May 21, 2009
They had the ashes examined for traces of arsenic, which authorities believed could have been a factor in Mr. Neumar's death. The tests were negative. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Trace element abnormalities with dialysis May 20, 2009
We included studies which measured at least one of the following elements in whole blood, serum, or plasma: antimony, arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, tellurium, thallium, vanadium, and zinc. We calculated differences between hemodialysis patients and controls using the differences in mean trace element level, divided by the pooled standard deviation. (BioMed Central)
Drew Peterson's Words Could Spark Trouble May 20, 2009
Then a year later, a judge dismissed the charges that Sommer poisoned her husband with arsenic after new tests revealed there were no arsenic in his system. This case was all about a grieving unbecoming of a widow, said Sommer's attorney, Allen Bloom. (CBS News -- US)
Polls open in CG, Maricopa 3 Maricopa water districts vote on consolidation May 20, 2009
Currently, the Maricopa district is on a final list awaiting the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority's approval for federal stimulus funds and loans to complete a nearly $1 million upgrade of an arsenic treatment facility. That district has the greatest resources of the three, serving approximately 300 customers, while New Saddleback Vista serves just more than 50 and Seven Ranches serves about a dozen, with much of the land in these three districts sitting within the city's proposed... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Monitoring Water Through A Snake's Eyes May 19, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 18, 2009) Although most Americans take the safety of their drinking water for granted, ordinary tap water can become contaminated within minutes, says Prof. Abraham Katzir of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy. (Science Daily)
Brian Grant and Parkinson's » May 19, 2009
He had the water at his house tested for levels of arsenic and other impurities. He changed his deodorant and his toothpaste and his soap. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Young pay unexpected price for 'healthy' tan May 18, 2009
Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include unprotected and excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation; persons with fair complexions; occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds or radium; a family history of skin cancers; multiple or atypical moles and severe sunburns as a child. Other factors include the use of tanning booths and diseases that suppress the immune system. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Marijuana growers or mistake? May 18, 2009
wrote on May 18, 2009 12:10 AM:" Sanger and Clayton...Two heroes of the Constitution.Kind of like arsenic would make a great spaghetti seasoning.If you know youre going to get crushed in Court, start fabricating lies, lies, and more lies. Hey, it worked for OJ Simpson a few times.So here we have these poor NATURALIZED American citizens. Just minding their own business....Drug dealers/growers have assault rifles in the movies. Modern day dope pushers/growers have whatever they can get their hands... (Santa Maria Times)
Diabetes: More than just sugar overload? May 18, 2009
And some studies suggest that environmental toxics, such as arsenic (sometimes found in drinking water and seafood), may be related to an increased risk for diabetes. Other factors (such as being stressed or sick, or taking certain medications, such as steroids) also affect blood sugar, and they can push you over into prediabetes or diabetes if you're already borderline. (CNN -- Law)
Mill termed perpetual radioactive hazardous waste facility May 17, 2009
Stills quoted from an EPA document categorizing radioactive hazards from uranium milling (beneficiation) that said, Waste constituents of concern include (radioactive) radionuclides (radium, radon, thorium, and to a lesser extent lead), arsenic, copper, selenium, vanadium, molybdenum, other heavy metals, and dissolved solids. Brines, spent ion exchange resins, and chemicals used in beneficiation operations are also constituents of wastes generated during beneficiation. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Banning smoking in public places May 15, 2009
Many substances such as tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, arsenic and cyanide in cigarettes are harmful to the environment and bad for the body. Over $100 billion are spent on smoke-related health care costs each year in the United States. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Is Georgetown soil heavy on poisons? May 14, 2009
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been conferring since last September by phone and e-mail with developer Richard Morello of Georgetown West Realty Trust, his licensed site professional Edward Cobbett, and his environmental consultants Geoservice, Inc. of Deering, N.H. The ongoing discussions are about a study DEP is awaiting from the developers, who contend that high arsenic and dioxin levels in the soil at the junkyard are simply reflections of high arsenic and dioxin... (Georgetown Record, MA)
DEQ looking to test Helena water wells May 14, 2009
Unrelated plumes of arsenic and selenium from the former lead smelter in East Helena also are flowing toward the valley. Reporter : 447-4076 or. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Port St. Joe homeowners to protest at St. Joe May 12, 2009
In 1990 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection found the first evidence of contamination in areas around the paper mill in groundwater traces of arsenic and solvents beneath the nearby Apalachicola Northern Railroad property ... Arsenic was present in the soil in amounts slightly higher than the federal guidelines. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Tap 'er Light: Do it for your children May 12, 2009
"Sure, steroids kill. But so does all that arsenic left around your hometown from more than a century of mining. So does getting hit by a bus."If all that is standing in front of my dreams for you is a couple of shots and a shortened life expectancy, then you follow A-Rod and Manny's lead. "Chemistry will always stay a step ahead of baseball, so there will always be this edge available if you're willing to use it "Baseball doesn't really care if you do it, anyway. (Montana Standard, MT)
DATCP Board Receives Updates On Many Issues (2) May 10, 2009
The task force looked at pesticides containing lead and arsenic that were typically used before the 1960s. Lead and arsenic can linger in soil and present a health risk to Wisconsin residents, with old orchard sites being of particular concern. (Agri-View, WI)
Notebook: Game Commission prepares for deer plan audit May 10, 2009
Last week, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission cancelled a trout stocking at Connoquenessing Creek when the state Department of Environmental Protection found high levels of arsenic in soils near the stream bank at Father Marinero Park in Butler. The commission said the risk to humans from arsenic in fish is minimal -- DEP does not believe fish can absorb the contaminate in a form that's harmful to humans, PFBC biologists say previously stocked trout weren't in the stream long enough to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Chemical plumes continue to grow May 10, 2009
Concerns over the ongoing progression toward the Helena Valley of arsenic and selenium plumes under East Helena has prompted the installation of five new monitoring wells and a hazard rating of moderate to high susceptibility for the contaminants to get into multiple public and private drinking water supplies. Newly released maps from the Environmental Protection Agency show that in a six-month period from May to November, the head of the underground arsenic plume with close to 40 times the... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Maricopa utilities seek more than $3M from stimulus May 9, 2009
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Maricopa district may receive nearly $650,000, with another $279,000 being taken out via a loan through Arizona's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority for upgrades to an arsenic removal facility. Many areas in the West have tiny amounts of arsenic in groundwater, and tougher standards have required its removal in recent years. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Irrigation-arsenic water link May 9, 2009
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- There is a link between irrigation and arsenic found in shallow aquifers, say Boise State University researchers who recommend rural residents in southern Idaho have their wells tested ... Benner and Busbee found that more than a century of irrigation has caused naturally occurring arsenic in the soil to be carried to underground reservoirs ... Some studies show arsenic in drinking water at levels greater than 10 parts per billion can increase cancer rates. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Report: Coal ash raises health risks in 34 states May 8, 2009
The report said that people who live near the most problematic disposal sites have a 1-in-50 chance of getting cancer from drinking water contaminated by arsenic. The highest risk is for people who live near ash ponds without liners and who get water from wells. (AZCentral -- News)
Coal ash storage sites called danger to water May 8, 2009
Two nonprofit groups -- the Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice --analyzed the EPA report and found that people living near the unlined coal ash impoundments have a one in 50 chance of getting cancer from drinking water contaminated with arsenic, one of the most common pollutants found in coal ash. Most federal health regulations require that the risk of contracting cancer from pollutants be limited to one in 100,000 or one in 1 million. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ponds at power plants pose risk to drinking water May 8, 2009
Coal ash usually contains high concentrations arsenic, boron, cadmium, cobalt, lead and other toxins. Jeff Wilson said the utility frequently inspects its 28 unlined coal ash ponds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Study of arsenic in drinking water and cancer risk: among 71 new grants announced by the Canadian Cancer Society May 6, 2009
TORONTO, May 6 /CNW/ - A cancer prevention study, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society's new Prevention Initiative, will investigate the risk of bladder and kidney cancer associated with environmental exposure to arsenic in drinking water ... "In Nova Scotia, it's particularly high, with 45 per cent of households relying on well water." Dr Parker will examine the cancer risk of low to moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water ... Arsenic occurs naturally in some rock types and can leach into... (Canada Newswire)
Maricopa, Eloy get $6.3M for water projects May 5, 2009
8 million in stimulus funds; and upgrades to an arsenic treatment system of the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District, which will receive nearly $650,000 in stimulus money. Santa Cruz Water Company in Maricopa will also get $2. (AZCentral -- News)
(mal?)functional housing May 3, 2009
A preliminary reconnaissance of the site was conducted in February, and other assessments have uncovered lead, arsenic and chromium in concentrations above state and federal cleanup thresholds. Asbestos is present, along with some petroleum-contaminated soils. (Helena Independent Record)
