March 16, 2009
By: admin
Category: health, water
The A.P. National Investigative Team recently unveiled their study of drugs in tap water. It was a shock to most people when the study found prescription drugs in all major cities water supplies. Waste water is treated before it is discharged into rivers and lakes. Water is taken from these rivers and lakes and cleaned again at drinking water treatment plants and then piped to customers. Unfortunately the presence of so many drugs in our drinking water is worrying scientists about the long-term consequences to human health.
Traces of drugs in drinking water have been found in almost all major cities.
Officials in Philadelphia found 56 pharmaceuticals or byproducts in drinking water that had been treated.
Anti-anxiety medication was detected in treated drinking water for 18.5 million people in Southern California. A sex hormone was found in San Francisco’s drinking water, and water in Washington D.C. tested positive for six pharmaceuticals.
You might possibly think that it’s safer to drink bottled water. A lot of bottlers simply repackage tap water. Read the rest of this entry →
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November 06, 2008
By: admin
Category: global warming
In Bettmeralp, Swiss you can found Aletshr glacier. It’s sliding downwards. At its heart, on the vast snowfield of Konkordiaplatz, the ice cover is over 900 metres Read the rest of this entry →
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November 04, 2008
By: admin
Category: health
Who says fine foods are all bad for you?
Sure, a diet of foie gras and pate is likely to lead to poor health, but research has shown that both wine and chocolate are a couple of favourite guilty pleasures that can actually be healthy.
Take a look at what these tasty treats can do for your health and tell you how to get the most of them.
Research has shown that wine has may health benefits, including reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Wine can also help prevent various types of cancer. It contains substances Read the rest of this entry →
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September 16, 2008
By: admin
Category: environment, school
Green school was planned and constructed within the concept that education consists of more than ’school’. Located in Bali, the school will use international curriculum with emphasis on culture and environment sensibility. The buildings were built from natural materials such as bamboo a Read the rest of this entry →
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August 12, 2008
By: admin
Category: environment
The campaign to increase awareness and knowledge on the impacts of global warming will be more effective if done with simple, accessible approach.
The campaign not only aim Read the rest of this entry →
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