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Contamination
Contamination: - Introduction into water, air, and soil of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use. Also applies to surfaces of objects, buildings, and various household and agricultural use products. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Contamination:: |
Radio Australia,Guam government officials have tried to allay fears after the discovery of possible radioactive contamination to Guam waters.
FBI Used DNA to Link - 04 Aug 2008
Wall Street Journal Blogs,That put Dr. Ivins at the center of the contamination incident -- and should have raised suspicions at the time, say critics of the investigation,
Delfasco Forge files for Chapter 11 - 04 Aug 2008
Bizjournals.com,While trying to remediate the problem, Delfasco Forge discovered the contamination extended 65 acres and included 150 neighboring residential lots.
Inquiry after salmonella outbreak - 04 Aug 2008
RTE.ie,It also reiterates the need for strict procedures to be followed at all times to avoid cross contamination between raw and cooked foods.
Residents seek lead clean-up legal avenues - 04 Aug 2008
ABC Online,The department has commissioned external consultants to assess the Esperance townsite to determine the extent of contamination and potential risk to the
Incident Involving Radioactive Material at IAEA Safeguards Laboratory - 04 Aug 2008
Xinhua,3 (Xinhua) -- Pressure buildup in a small sealed sample bottle in a storage safe resulted in plutonium contamination of a storage room at about 02:30 Sunday
Owners of former gas station fined - 04 Aug 2008
Leader Vindicator,The DEP levied the fine after Selker Brothers, Inc. failed to comply with a DEP order as well as other violations regarding contamination at the Main Street
Local agencies aim for a more detailed look at where Erie County ... - 04 Aug 2008
Sandusky Register,Now the health department has taken the next step -- testing upstream to find the sources of contamination polluting area beaches.
Beach closings in Michigan on the rise - 04 Aug 2008
MLive.com,The number of days that Michigan beaches were put under advisory or closed by contamination increased by 60 percent from 2006 to 2007, going from 124 days
Kit cleans up fire extinguishers' mess - 04 Aug 2008
ScienceAlert,Researchers at the CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment and University of South Australia have developed a world-first
The endosulfan toxic cargo poses a serious threat to health and ... - 04 Aug 2008
ABS CBN News,There is already significant levels of contamination of human tissues, including breastmilk, adipose tissue, placental tissue and umbilical cord blood.
City should be wary of buying Pennichuck - 04 Aug 2008
Nashua Telegraph,Advocates for a city takeover objected to out-of-state ownership and possible contamination of the watershed as reasonable causes for action.
Iran: Students wearing ties risk not graduating - 04 Aug 2008
Adnkronos International Italia,For some in Iran, the tie is considered an extreme form of western cultural contamination. Thus in many cases, wearing a tie is thought to be a form of
Filthy Iraqi drinking water raises cholera fears - 04 Aug 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),And those pipes are hardly the only source of contamination. Many residents only have to sniff the tap water to know something is not right.
What's in the pool water? - 04 Aug 2008
Abilene Reporter-News,..."We don't have a problem with raw sewage seeping into our lakes," he said, noting that such seepage is a common method of crypto contamination.
MPCB second probe reiterates: No water contamination in Bhatsa - Aug 2, 2008
Expressindia.com,We therefore, canβt blame the oil factory for the contamination.β? Khandare said he had also spoken to the Tehsildar of Sapgaon, an upstream area situated
'Beijing battler' Robin Bell left to paddle his own canoe - Aug 2, 2008
The Australian,By David Riccio | August 03, 2008 05:00am GRANT Hackett wears shirts and shoes branded by sponsors, drives a $90000 car and eats from the hand of an Uncle
Robin Bell fears water contamination in Beijing - Aug 1, 2008
The Australian,ONE of Australia's hottest gold medal hopes, Robin Bell, has raised fresh health concerns in Beijing by admitting he's at risk of contamination every time
Oil company to clean up Illinois contamination - Jul 30, 2008
CNNMoney.comUS District Judge David R. Herndon ruled Apex Oil was responsible for multiple, decades-old leaks and spills that contributed to contamination beneath the
Wash run-off suspected in lake contamination - Aug 2, 2008
Today's News-Herald,By Tony Waggoner Fourteen years ago Lake Havasu City closed several beaches in the area for almost 30 days. Newspapers from all over the country reported
Mapua contamination cleanup criticised - Jul 28, 2008
New Zealand Herald,..."There is also a small risk that the soil may have some residual mercury contamination. The soil needs further sampling before building on the site.
Contamination scare puts brakes on Coastline Meals on Wheels delivery - Aug 1, 2008
South Coast Today,Although the potential contamination was discovered in Fairhaven β officials said the food smelled "off" β meals from all eight communities the program
Cilantro recalled for possible salmonella contamination - Jul 31, 2008
CBC.ca,Canada's food watchdog is recalling cilantro grown in California because it may be tainted with salmonella. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said
Postal Workers Go Without Answers - Aug 2, 2008
Washington Post,It was there that anthrax contamination killed two employees. Briscoe, now full-time president of the American Postal Workers Union local that represents
L American water supplies in danger of contamination - Jul 29, 2008
Xinhua,MEXICO CITY, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Water supplies in Latin America are in danger of contamination as 86 percent of the region's sewage is poured out untreated
Followup test results awaited on field contamination - Aug 1, 2008
South Coast Today,NEW BEDFORD β Officials won't determine the next step regarding potentially unsafe levels of arsenic contamination at the New Bedford High School athletic
Contamination in Wapato Lake may have led to the algae bloom in ... - Aug 2, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Water from Wapato Lake near Gaston has led to a fish kill and suspicions that it caused last month's toxic blue-green algae bloom in the Tualatin River,
Texas beach study finds increase in fecal contamination - Jul 29, 2008
Houston Chronicle,...an environmental group reported today it found a 12 percent increase in confirmed outbreaks of dangerous fecal contamination along the coast last year.
US probe into salmonella outbreak criticized - Aug 2, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Growers in California and Florida, reeling from losses for a contamination they had nothing to do with, want an investigation of the investigation.
Energy Dept. begins a contamination assessment at former nuclear ... - Jul 31, 2008
Simi Valley Acorn,In accordance with a ruling by a federal court in San Francisco in May 2007, the DOE is analyzing the level of contamination in Area IV and will outline the
Identifying Areas At Risk For Arsenic Contamination - Jul 12, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 12, 2008) β The contamination of groundwater with arsenic poses a risk to the health of millions of people, especially in the densely
LA County beaches rank high in contamination - Jul 29, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Monitors collected most samples from ankle-deep water at least once a week at sites near storm drains or other contamination sources.
Officials worry Main Street Middle School may open late - Aug 2, 2008
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,Department of Health officials said they are concerned about possible contamination of the ventilation system and they are asking that a certified
Senate Committee Approves Bills Battling Perchlorate Contamination - Jul 31, 2008
RTT News,It also includes provisions requiring people to be informed about perchlorate contamination in their drinking water. The second bill requires the EPA to
Mercury contamination may have come from a mine - Jul 28, 2008
KTVB,The most likely source of the contamination -- a mine. They say in mines mercury is often used to remove metals and minerals from rock and is relatively
MENIFEE: Advisory group to discuss Romoland lot contamination ... - Aug 1, 2008
North County Times,By The Californian | Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:58 PM PDT β ROMOLAND ---- County officials Wednesday announced they are seeking federal funds to clean up
Single-Stream A Better Solution - Aug 2, 2008
Hartford Courant,We, too, are concerned about glass contamination and other cross-contamination, so we have invested more than $10 million in high-tech systems to maximize
Oil contamination delays public opening of Abington police station - Jul 31, 2008
Enterprise News,Town Manager Phillip L. Warren said the building project manager is finalizing a report that will determine the extent of the contamination and what to do
Earwigs Causing Some Private Well Contamination - Jul 30, 2008
WBGA-TV,Well drillers have reported to the Fond du Lac County Health Department that earwigs are the cause for some of the private well contamination that is
Ortiz to Limit `Contamination' as Pressures Build (Update1) - Jul 23, 2008
Bloomberg...``Our task is to anchor expectations, avoid contamination and this is our primary concern. We will try to make sure that we achieve this objective and pass
New COOL law aims to fight food contamination - Jul 31, 2008
Scripps News,By TRISH CHOATE, Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON -- Federal law requires the shirt on your back to have a label revealing the country it came from,
Report: Great Lakes Coast Indicates Highest Contamination - Jul 29, 2008
WDIV,DETROIT -- The Natural Resource Defense Council's annual report suggests contamination levels in Michigan beaches have not improved in the past few years.
Senate committee approves bill to protect against TCE contamination - Jul 31, 2008
Asheville Citizen-Times,Washington β A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Dole designed to protect people against the negative health effects of drinking water contaminated with
Thousands of fish killed in Town Creek contamination - Jul 31, 2008
Times Bulletin,The source of the contamination is still not known although Dina Pierce of the Ohio EPA said it appears that it began at Cooper Foods on US Rt. 127 North.
Importers alerted to Vietnam spice contamination - Jul 23, 2008
Reuters India,MUMBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - India's Spices Board has alerted importers to check the potential contamination of whole star anise and cinnamon from Vietnam
Testing method helping to curb Staunton River contamination - Jul 29, 2008
Lynchburg News and Advance,By Sarah Watson ALTAVISTA β A new testing method is giving the Department of Environmental Quality a better grasp on PCB contamination in the Staunton River
EU alert on contamination in star anise, cinnamon - Jul 24, 2008
Hindu Business Line,In a rapid alert notification, the European Union has informed of potential contamination of whole star anise and cinnamon from Vietnam with a non-approved
Contamination clean up continues in Highland - Jul 30, 2008
Milford Times,By Aileen Wingblad β’ staff writer β’ July 30, 2008 The continuing effort to clean up groundwater contamination near the Numatics building on Milford Road in
Court throws out Greenpeacecase against GMO papaya trial - Jul 31, 2008
Bangkok Post,In 2006, Greenpeace sued the DOA, accusing it of negligence in field trials of GM papayas that resulted in large-scale contamination of neighbouring papaya
Possible water contamination still mystery - Jul 29, 2008
Middletown Press,PORTLAND - Town officials expected to have answers to their questions about the possible contamination of the municipal water system Tuesday.
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