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Friday, November 11, 2011

Top Ten Toxic Pollution Problems 2011

New research from the Blacksmith Institute (an environmental health group based in New York City) and their partners The Green Cross Switzerland, has identified the ten worst toxic pollution problems facing the world today. Their research shows that mercury, lead, chromium and other toxic compounds, used in many industrial processes, rob years of healthy life from millions of people each year. Yet the group maintains there are simple fixes that could go far in solving the issue.
Click on the post title to read more by David Biello | November 10, 2011 | Scientific American or download the full report from WorstPolluted.org.

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Labels: chrominum, effects on health, environmental health, global health, lead, medical research, mercury, pollution, toxic pollution, toxicology

Monday, February 11, 2008

Stay Dry at Beach ~ Spare Your Stomach?

FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- When you're at the beach, you may want to stay on dry sand as much as possible, suggests a University of Florida researcher who conducted a two-year study of three Florida beaches to assess possible health effects of beach sand.
The study found that longer exposure to water, wet sand boosts your risk for gastrointestinal illness.
Click title to read more from MedlinePlus ...
The study was recently published in Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Labels: beach, consumer health, environmental health, gastrointestinal illnesses, marine pollution, water-bourne illnesses, wet sand

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