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Outside
April 2007 |
Tapped This report introduces you to the water heroes who are reversing the water crisis woes and showing us how to keep the planet afloat. |
Chemistry World
August 13, 2015
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Environment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers The US Environmental Protection Agency's botched investigation of an abandoned mine in Colorado has led to more than 11 million liters of water contaminated with metals entering major US waterways. |
Science News
June 28, 2003
Ben Harder |
McDonald's Cutback in Antibiotics Use Could Reduce Drug-Resistant Bacteria The fast-food chain McDonald's announced on June 19 that it will stop its farms under contract from feeding chicken, cattle, and pigs certain antibiotics intended to accelerate the animals' growth. That step might slow or reverse the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can infect people. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2005
Stephanie Chalupka |
Tainted Water on Tap A description of selected water contaminants and their known health effects as well as which populations are more vulnerable. An outline of assessment and nurses' roles in patient education and as community advocates for safer drinking water. |
Outside
August 2003 |
Tapping the Source Americans enjoy some of the safest drinking water in the world, but quality varies widely, and it's surprisingly tough to find out definitively which cities serve the good stuff and which do not. |
Science News
May 15, 2004
Janet Raloff |
Marsh Farming for Profit and the Common Good Some environmental groups are considering support of a whole new class of farming that is essentially wetlands management. |
Salon.com
October 25, 2001
Mark D. Uehling |
Free drugs from your faucet How did tiny amounts of nearly every drug under the sun get into our drinking water -- and what are they doing to us? |
Geotimes
February 2006 |
Turning Trash Into Energy Global investment is growing in a variety of projects that take trash and convert it into usable energy: Turkey to oil... Poop power... From bread basket to fuel pump... Flying high on plant waste... Trash to light up New York... |
Chemistry World
April 16, 2012
Anthony King |
Voluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticized The US Food and Drug Administration has announced new guidelines to curb the use of antibiotics in livestock. But its decision to opt for purely voluntary measures has drawn criticism from many experts. |
Chemistry World
August 21, 2008
Fred Campbell |
Source of Gaza's contaminated water confirmed Chemists have pinpointed the source of nitrates that are contaminating water in the Gaza strip and could be poisoning many newborn babies in the region. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2015
Anthony King |
Review calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has labeled antibiotic use in agriculture a critical threat to public health in its latest report and is recommending tighter controls on the practice. |
Scientific American
January 2007 |
Meet Resistance Head-On With resistance to antibiotics growing at an alarming pace among pathogenic bacteria, Americans must become more aggressive with regard to early intervention in the processes that foster resistance. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
May 2000 |
Magic Bullets Under Siege ...Antibiotics---drugs that kill bacteria---account for much of our success in the war against infectious illness. But the miracle drugs of medicine are in danger... |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
McDonald's Eggs-istential Crisis Mickey D's dumps a supplier, but is it too little, too late? |
Searcher
February 2003
Barbie E. Keiser |
Our Environment: Part 3, Science and Technology Resources for the collection and analysis of data, as well as the final reports that influence national and international environmental policies. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004
Ed Levine |
Where's The Beef From? "Boutique" meats raised on family farms are gaining followers among safety-conscious diners. |
Chemistry World
July 30, 2013 |
Animal pharm Making drugs to treat animals is a potentially lucrative market -- but the path to success is a difficult one, as Clare Sansom discovers |
AskMen.com
Lyle Davis |
How To: Argue Against Vegetarians Nearly every meat-eater has an unfortunate encounter with a righteous vegetarian at some point. |
Salon.com
April 19, 2001
Jake Tapper |
Don't go near the water Jeb Bush's controversial plan to dump wastewater near drinking wells may be his big brother's next environmental mess... |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2014
Hepeng Jia |
China gets tough with polluters Amid worsening soil, water and air pollution, China has announced what it is calling the strictest environmental laws to date. |
Chemistry World
May 20, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities. |
Geotimes
June 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
Legal victory for mining In Barrick Goldstrike Mines vs. EPA, now being heralded as a victory for the mining industry, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., ruled in April that mine operators do not have to report trace metals in waste rocks to the EPA. |
Mother Jones
Jul/Aug 2001
Susan Q. Stranahan |
Target Practice At a Cape Cod arsenal, the EPA and the Pentagon square off over military pollution... |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Smithfield Puts Pigs in Space The pork giant's move to phase out gestational crates is laudable. Such trends bear watching by investors who have a stake in what consumers put on their plates. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Oh, the Inhumanity Whole Foods Market, Chipotle, Wendy's, and Safeway are among the major companies that are trying to take the pain out of the pork products they distribute. |
Reason
October 2000
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Science and Self-Doubt Why animal researchers must remember that human beings are special... |
CIO
November 15, 2000
Steven Rowe |
Hazardous Waste A smart plan to dispose old computer hardware can save your company from environmental liability... |
National Gardening
Kathy Bond Borie |
Farms for City Kids An unforgettable experience for urban students... |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Rich Duprey |
Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! A Chinese pork processor has its fat in the fryer from poor management decisions. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Burger King's Less Subservient Chickens Like a growing number of companies, the fast-food giant said it plans to increase its focus on buying eggs and pork from cage-free and crate-free animals. |
Mother Jones
December 2000
Edwin Dobb |
Growing Resistance Is agribusiness squandering one of medicine's most potent weapons? |
Chemistry World
October 23, 2007
Rebecca Trager |
Smaller US Plants Triple Toxic Emissions Companies in the US and Canada have achieved a continued decline in chemical pollution - but only at the plants emitting the largest amounts of toxic waste. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
US job concerns hamper environmental rules Economic woes and pressure to create jobs in the US are impeding environmental regulation, resulting in President Obama being rebuked by traditional allies and applauded by political opponents. |
