Disinfection Byproducts Not Harmful
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U.S. researchers say drinking-water disinfection byproducts, or DBPs -- in the range commonly encountered -- do not affect fetal survival.
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By Donita Naylor; Journal Staff Writer  Knowledge and maintenance are keys in keeping well water free of contaminants, say speakers at a workshop.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 -- A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents.
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A California lab on Wednesday said it has not broken federal rules in selling pure, high-potency toxin to an Oakland Park clinic that used it for wrinkle shots that witnesses said poisoned four people with botulism.
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By Jennifer Griswold, The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 5--MINCO -- City water has been cleared for drinking after further tests by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality showed it's free from contamination, Minco officials said.
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A new study found that white blood cell counts were lowered in workers exposed to less than 1 ppm of the chemical benzene (part benzene per million parts air).
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Tests by regulators of two   California food-processing plants linked to an outbreak of E.   coli in bagged spinach found no contamination by the toxic   bacteria, a top officer with their operator said on Thursday.
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Exposure to a chemical found in shampoos and hand lotions and used in industry could be harmful to humans. A new study says methylisothiazolinone (MIT) inhibited the development of certain
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By Nonny de la Pena  Carbon dioxide. Orange peels. Chicken feathers. Olive oil. Potato peels. E. coli bacteria. It is as if chemists have gone Dumpster diving in their hunt to make biodegradable, sustainable and renewable plastics.
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By Jennifer Griswold, The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 6--MINCO -- City water has been cleared for drinking after more tests by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality showed it's free from contamination, Minco officials said.
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A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer. The surprise finding was presented Oct. 19 at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Seattle.
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Advancements in nanotechnology are increasingly being applied in the water-purification industry, where keeping harmful microbes out of drinking water requires nano-scale innovation. By Michael Bradbury.
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By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 17--RALEIGH -- A high level of a naturally occurring element was found in a North Raleigh creek, which the city uses to flush wastewater from its water treatment plant.
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By Carla Hinton, The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 19--Years of research back up claims that phthalates in children's toys are not harmful, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. In 1998, the commission released results of a study of the chemical, diisononyl phthalate (DINP).
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AIR fresheners and aerosols may make homes unhealthier, research has suggested. Children and their mothers suffered more ill health in homes where these products were in daily use, the University
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CHEMICALS in a Victorian seaweed could shut down bacteria that cause golden staph and cholera. The chemicals in seaweed Delisea pulchra, known as furanones, do not kill the bacteria but shut off the ability for the bacteria to send signals to each other.
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By Bertrand M. Gutierrez, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Mar. 9--Clean tap water. Unclogged wastewater pipes. Modernized treatment plants.