Sentences with phrase «contaminated sources»

Are there any of these possibly contaminated sources available for testing for the substance?

To support 2 billion more, it will be necessary to farm ever poorer lands, use more dangerous and expensive agricultural inputs, win metals from ever - poorer ores, drill wells deeper or tap increasingly remote or more contaminated sources to obtain water, and then spend more energy to transport that water ever greater distances.

Pets and people are usually exposed from contaminated sources in the environment.

Sadly, to save money and cut corners, some companies use a lesser quality spirulina, which can often originate from contaminated sources.

«We're not finding new contaminated sources; we're not finding contamination outside the area,» he said.

Rising waters will swamp some areas, erode coasts and contaminate sources of fresh water.

Speaking of chicken, arsenic drugs (roxarsone, carbarsone, arsanilic acid) fed to them once made the meat a highly contaminated source.

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If you could deliver water to a community in a drought with the possibility that the water source is contaminated, would you?

The tribe had sued the Army Corps over its approval of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, arguing the line could contaminate their water source, the Missouri River.

In Puerto Rico and the USVI, the outages have led to ongoing health and environmental crises as idled sanitation systems have forced some to drink from contaminated wells and other water sources.

Women and children usually bear the burden of water collection, walking miles to the nearest source, which is unprotected and likely contaminated.

The river was a lower quality water source contaminated with harmful bacteria and lead and the city faced outbreaks of Shigellosis and Legionnaires» disease.

Nothing like paying all that money for flours only to find out the source for some flours might be cross contaminated, and thus you have to ditch the whole thing.

I think it is better to get the essential fatty acids (EFA's) from plant sources rather than from fish oils, because fish stocks are in danger from over harvesting and can be contaminated with mercury and other toxins.

In a joint statement, several vegetable industry associations say they are working with authorities to identify the source of the contaminated lettuce.

We agree that canola oil sourced in North America may be contaminated with GMO seed (unless verified with genetic testing), which is why we source organic canola oil from the Netherlands.

Therefore, unless buying oats from a source that is not contaminated with wheat, oats are considered unsafe for those allergic to wheat or gluten intolerant.

If Arizona is the source of all the contaminated lettuce, it's likely that the outbreak will resolve itself soon.

Through a unique process known worldwide as the BIDA ® System, our biofiltration technology is capable of producing water suitable for irrigation from waste water sources contaminated with organic solids and nutrients.

Mr. Brown had been sourcing milk products from the company in mainland China and subsequently issued a recall for several instant coffee products that had been made with the contaminated milk.

He said dairy industry wastewater is particularly attractive as potential source of valuable resources in Ireland as it is not contaminated with pathogenic material or heavy metals, which makes it possible to use recovered resources to grow protein rich plants.

The revelations come after fingers were pointed at Australian meat as the potential source of a batch of mince contaminated with E.coli in South Carolina this week.

Oats that are grown next to or nearby wheat fields could be contaminated at the source.

The source of contamination is likely just touching the contaminated pet food and then eating something else before washing their hands or simply putting their fingers in their mouth.

Although there are several possible sources of infection for infant botulism, spore - contaminated honey has been associated with a number of cases.

Two of the most common sources of lead exposure in children include (1) paint dust from chipped or peeling lead paint and / or home renovation (may be present in any home built prior to 1978) and (2) lead contaminated drinking water from lead water pipes or lead solder.

Invariably though, the parents have already tried that, and a contaminated toothbrush isn't the source of the child's new infection.

Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink water from private wells that fail to meet the federal drinking - water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7

Our families only consume natural foods from natural sources, unpolluted by chemical fertilizers and contaminated water.

Children who have Salmonella symptoms and have been exposed to a source of Salmonella bacteria, either from contaminated food, pet turtles, and other reptiles, or farm animals should see their pediatrician.

Incontrovertible evidence available confirms that Movenpiina Company was the only company BOST dealt with in the sale of this contaminated product in a sole sourced transaction.

Senator Schumer on Tuesday visited Washington Lake, the main source of drinking water for Newburgh that is contaminated with PFOS.

Newburgh was placed under a state of emergency Monday after officials learned the city's drinking water source was contaminated.

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, Assemblyman Frank Skartados, Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino and Riverkeeper are calling on the Department of Defense to stop the discharge of PFOS contaminated water from outfalls at the base to Silver Stream and other tributaries to Washington Lake, the city's main drinking water source.

ALBANY — The state is investigating at least 11 possible contaminated or illegal dumping sites in the Hoosick Falls area, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the probe.

Newsday reports the contaminated well is a water supply source for the Suffolk County Water Authority.

She says there is a solution, though — find other water sources that have not yet been contaminated by chemicals.

Washington Lake, the drinking water source for about 30,000 residents, was contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS.

The city of Newburgh is seeking guidance from the state Department of Environmental Conservation on how to handle the rising water level in its PFOS - contaminated public water source, which could soon overflow.

According to a statement on the village website, if approved, the village can not sue the companies for their role in contaminating three wells with PFOA, but the village can still seek damages and pursue other claims associated with contamination in alternate water sources, and if chemicals other than PFOA are found.

Last week the Renssealer County village of Hoosick Falls, which has been dealing with water sources contaminated with the chemical PFOA, cut ties with a law firm that had been assisting the community negotiate a settlement with polluters Saint - Gobain and Honeywell.

She said there is a solution, though: Find other water sources that have not yet been contaminated by chemicals.

«It could potentially contaminate one of the most important waterways that connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, an important source of drinking water, an important source of fresh water.»

The Village of Hoosick Falls voted last night to table a settlement agreement with the two companies deemed responsible for contaminating water sources with the chemical PFOA.

Figures released by the United Nations suggest 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at...

Did you know that 663 million people live without safe water supply close to their homes, making them spend countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the health impacts of using contaminated water?

Spills from oil and gas operations can contaminate local water and soil with high levels of toxic chemicals, salts and radioactivity, but in many cases there is insufficient information to determine how long ago the spill occurred and identify its source.

Professor Bill Keevil, Director of Environmental Healthcare at the University of Southampton, says: «If a contamination event (accidental or deliberate) occurs in a drinking water network, it is essential to identify the sources of contamination and to determine the area which is likely to be contaminated, in order to isolate and decontaminate the affected area only, as well as keep supplying drinking water in non-affected areas.

If fenugreek sprouts were the source, they were probably contaminated by runoff from an animal feedlot or from fresh manure or sewage, since E. coli grows only in human or animal intestines.

And where proper sanitation is scarce, any vulnerable water sources are much more likely to become contaminated.