About 25 million Bangladeshis face risks of developing skin lesions and cancers due to unsafe levels of arsenic in drinking water.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 4, 2020
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Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 19, 2013
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As the controversy surrounding the Environmental Protection Agency and water contamination heats up in Washington, D.C., Purdue University researchers have developed a technology to remove pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics ...
Environment
Jun 13, 2018
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Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday scrambled to check hundreds of tanks storing highly radioactive water, after one sprang a leak that is feared to have seeped into the Pacific.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 22, 2013
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A new survey shows that public support for the extraction and use of shale gas has dropped significantly over the last year with concerns about the potential impact on the environment beginning to outweigh the possible economic ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2015
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Rainfall after fire brings immediate relief but the environmental effects can sometimes be as significant as the fire itself.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2020
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Long-term continuous monitoring of groundwater where contaminants are present or suspected could be streamlined with a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Analytical Chemistry
May 6, 2010
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Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is highly contagious, causing vomiting and diarrhea, and the number of affected cases is growing. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2013
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Brazilian and American scientists are attempting to determine emerging contaminants in the environment based on the comparison of water and sewage treatment systems in each country. They are collecting samples from a wide ...
Environment
Oct 5, 2017
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A new study provides guidance to health officials and drinking water providers on how to decontaminate plumbing systems.
Environment
Aug 11, 2015
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