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Chlorine in Sewage Treatment Could Promote Antibiotic Resistance
Chlorine, may be failing to eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastes. As a result, trace levels are discharged from the plants into waterways. Scientists are now reporting that chlorine treatment may encourage the formation of new, unknown antibiotics that could enter the environment, potentially contributing to the problem of antibiotic resistance.
WHO Reminds us of the value of Waste Water
Only 20 per cent of global wastewater is currently being treated, leaving low-income countries hardest hit by contaminated water supplies and disease, according to a UN report which encourages governments to see treated wastewater as a valuable resource, and a priority for the post-2015 development agenda.
Understanding the Advanced Oxidative Process
Understanding AOP Advanced Oxidative Process (AOP) technology has been in use to address unique water quality challenges since the 1970’s. AOP involves the generation of(more…)
Injection Wells: The Poison Beneath Us
Injection Wells: The Poison Beneath Us by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, June 21, 2012, 9:20 a.m. Over the past several decades, U.S. industries have injected more(more…)
Prozac-contaminated drinking water could cause Autism
Psychoactive Pharmaceuticals Induce Fish Gene Expression Profiles Associated with Human Idiopathic Autism Michael A. Thomas1*, Rebecca D. Klaper2 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State(more…)