News tagged with drinking fountain
Australian town in 'world-first' bottled water ban
An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban.
Sep 26, 2009 |
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School drinking water contains toxins
(AP) -- Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Sep 25, 2009 |
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In Seattle, work starts on 'greenest' office building
These days, there are plenty of "green" buildings, with solar heating, insulated windows, self-generated electricity. But what would it take to construct an office building at competitive leasing rates that generated its ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Preventing tooth decay in the youngest American Indians
A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda to water and shows that ...
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Children who don't like fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to be constipated
Primary school children who don't like eating fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to develop functional constipation than children who do, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nu ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Study shows brass devices in plumbing systems can create serious lead-in-water problems
A new research study co-spearheaded by Virginia Tech researchers highlights problems with some brass products in plumbing systems that can leach high levels of lead into drinking water, even in brand new buildings – ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
You may not think of the fizz in soda as spicy, but your body does.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Student's water bottles will help the world's poor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A student is helping fund third-world African communities by designing an innovative eco-friendly water bottle.
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Toolkit allows anyone to test for ADA compliance
Twenty years after the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, there is finally a "tool kit" for non-experts to measure whether public facilities are in compliance.
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Better vitamin D status could mean better quality of life for seniors
According to legend, it was The Fountain of Youth that the famed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was seeking when he landed on the Floridian coast in 1513. It has long been said that he who drinks from the Fountain will have ...
Apr 25, 2010 |
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Heart group lists 7 essentials for heart health
(AP) -- Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar in check.
Jan 20, 2010 |
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R u learning? Health educator experiments with using text messaging to teach
Most parents hate text messaging. Adults find it annoying because teenagers text constantly - during dinner, in class, while they are doing homework, while the parent is trying to talk to them. Judith Cornelius, assistant ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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