WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the first ecological study of its kind in the world, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher has uncovered the unique finding that groundwater and airborne manganese in North Carolina correlates with cancer mortality at the county level. The study found that groundwater manganese appears to be positively associated with [...]
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We found this story interesting and wanted to pass it along to our readers. Ready Made magazine did a story about converting old dumpsters into swimming pools for urban areas. The idea was started by a company called Macro-Sea.
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• Eight states require testing at upgrade or maintenance of the well: Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Wisconsin. • Six states require testing at the initial pump installation: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Wisconsin. • Five states require testing when the pump is replaced: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin. • Three states require [...]
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The residents of Midland, Texas are battling well water contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a known human carcinogen. It’s the same carcinogen found in Hinkley, California’s water that environmental activist Erin Brockovich successfully fought. The potable water is testing at extremly high levels. Here’s a link to the story and another link to the Daily Kos blog post. [...]
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