News tagged with human wastes

Fukushima radioactive water 'leaked to Pacific

Highly radioactive waste water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has leaked to the Pacific, its operator said Tuesday, promising to prevent similar incidents.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New model predicts environmental effect of pharmaceutical products

Most synthetic chemical products used in consumer goods end up unchanged in the environment. Given the risks this could pose for the environment and human health, researchers from the Autonomous University ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many ways food can get tainted from farm to fork

(AP) -- On the path from farm-to-fork, there are many ways that foods can pick up nasty germs like the E. coli bug sickening more than 1,600 people across Europe. But there are steps consumers can take to avoid getting infected.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Study: 'E-waste pollution' a threat to human health

In addition to its damaging effect on the environment and its illegal smuggling into developing countries, researchers have now linked e-waste to adverse effects on human health, such as inflammation and oxidative stress ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method monitors critical bacteria in wastewater treatment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new technique using sensors to constantly monitor the health of bacteria critical to wastewater treatment facilities and have verified a theory that copper is ...

Biology /

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New use for human hair

Agricultural crop production relies on composted waste materials and byproducts, such as animal manure, municipal solid waste composts, and sewage sludge, as a necessary nutrient source. Studies have shown that human hair, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1