Tag: arsenic
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#MorningMonarchy: February 7, 2018
Bread price fixing, Twinkie bonuses and toxic places + this day in history w/the Great Baltimore Fire and our song of the day by Lord Huron on your Morning Monarchy for February 7, 2018.
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Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi
from NYTimes.com: Arsenic-laden sediment that washed down from the Himalayas eons ago underlies vast stretches of Asia, from Pakistan to China. When it gets into underground aquifers, as has happened in Bangladesh, it can contaminate public water supplies and cause illness and death. Now researchers say arsenic is leaching into a major drinking-water aquifer that…
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First-Ever Fracking Wastewater Test in Ohio Reveals Stew of Hazardous Toxins
from ecowatch.org: Results from a sample of brine from hydraulic fracturing operations have revealed numerous hazardous materials, leaving many residents increasingly frustrated at the inaction of Ohio’s Division of Natural Resources (ODNR), the agency responsible for regulation of the state’s shale development. The lab results indicate high levels of alpha particles, arsenic, barium and toluene,…
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schumer calls for clear juice concentrate standards
from fox 23 news: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the FDA to put in place clear standards for imported fruit and vegetable juice concentrates and step up inspection of concentrates from countries that use toxic, inorganic arsenic in their pesticides, or with high levels of environmental contaminants. Schumer pointed out that, although…
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tv’s dr. oz accused of fear-mongering on apple juice
from ap: Television’s Dr. Mehmet Oz is under fire from the FDA and others for sounding what they say is a false alarm about the dangers of apple juice. Oz, one of TV’s most popular medical experts, said on his Fox show Wednesday that testing by a New Jersey lab had found what he suggested…
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4/14 Binge & Purge: Hunger Hormones & the Danger Zone
Study finds hunger hormone helps you sniff out food // Arsenic & toxic metals found in baby foods // Monsanto modifies soybeans to grow ‘fish oil’ // World Bank chief says food prices in ‘danger zone’
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3/18 Binge & Purge: Pitchforks, Seeds & Weed Killer
Pitchfork event on the horizon? // Camp Lejeune contaminated water investigation heats up // Rising seed prices pressure farmers, draw attention of Obama administration // Legislature OK’s personal collection of rainwater in Utah // Illinois cities sue over Atrazine in water // Study finds Arsenic in apple juice