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Silver Nanoparticles Can Mutate and Kill Fish Embryos

Posted on Nov 25, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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Nanoparticles of silver are in more than 200 different products on the market as anti-microbial agents, but scientists are now questioning whether the practice is safe for our environmental and personal health. Nanoparticles, silver in particular, get washed down the drain and into our waterways, exposing fish and other aquatic life and raising big concerns about the potential effects.
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Tests Confirm Oregon Dogs Died from Toxic Algae

Posted on Sep 28, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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Four Oregon dogs have died from toxic algae found in Elk Creek near its confluence with the Umpqua River. Low flows resulting from drought have caused algae blooms that are toxic to pets, humans, and livestock.Â One dog’s cause of death has been confirmed as caused by blue-green algae, leading officials to presume similar causes of death for the other three dogs.
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Clean Water Act Violations Rarely Prosecuted

Posted on Sep 16, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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In an extensive series on “toxic waters”, the New York Times has discovered that “more than 50 percent of regulated facilities violated the Clean Water Act (CWA), but enforcement actions against polluters were infrequent.” Hawaii has the greatest number of violators per 100 facilities; Nevada has the least.Â Missouri is the state with the least number of enforcements for violations.
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Cigarette Butts Kill Fish According to New Study

Posted on Jun 03, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

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One of the most common forms of litter are cigarette butts.Â Once these butts enter waterways, they become toxic to fish.Â According to a new study by San Diego Sate University (SDSU), filter-tipped cigarette butts are deadly to marine and freshwater fish.Â In fact, researchers would like to have the butts classified as hazardous waste.
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