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A look at lead poisoning through the years: Toxic Neglect
2015-10-20 14:34:03| Biotech - Topix.net
The history of lead stretches back at least as far as the Roman Empire, which first used the metal to carry water in pipes. 1904: Lead is first scientifically linked to the poisoning of a dozen children exposed to flaking paint in Australia in 1892.
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Sunscreen is proven toxic to coral reefs
2015-10-20 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] The daily use of sunscreen bearing an SPF of 15 or higher is widely acknowledged as essential to skin cancer prevention, not to mention skin damage associated with aging. Though this sunscreen may be very good for us, it may be very bad for the environment, a new Tel Aviv University study finds. New research published in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology finds that a common chemical in sunscreen lotions and other cosmetic products poses an existen…
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The 'toxic' dilemma over airports
2015-10-19 06:59:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg on an email urging ministers to keep quiet on airport expansion.
Ex-Maintainer Bemoans Linux Kernel Community's 'Toxic Background Radiation'
2015-10-13 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Longtime Linux kernel developer Sarah Sharp last week published a blog post detailing her reasons for quitting the Linux kernel community. Sharp maintained the USB 3.0 host controller driver until January, when she decided to leave rather than continue to "contribute to a community where I was technically respected, but I could not ask for personal respect," she wrote.
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Vent Guard stops toxic plumbing stack sewer gas migration.
2015-10-12 14:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Available to fit 2, 3, and 4 in. diameter commercial building plumbing vent stacks and restaurant grease interceptor vents, SureSeal® Vent-Guard eliminates toxic sewer gas and odor egress and migration to nearby rooftop HVAC system air intakes. Maintenance-free product is constructed of EPDM rubber that withstands temperatures from -50 to 150°F. Design uses non-mechanical hinged flapper that allows airflow in while eliminating infiltration of insects, animals, and inclement weather.
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