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Canada: 279 cases of norovirus and gastrointestinal illness linked to consumption of B.C. oysters reported

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health officials at all levels are investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses involving four provinces. Public domain image/Daderot Based on the investigation findings to date, the outbreak is linked to consumption of raw oysters from B.C. Some oyster harvesting areas in B.C. that have been associated with illnesses in this outbreak […]

What’s the threat to our drinking water?

Like much of the nation, the state of Maine did little to protect its drinking water supply before the Federal Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. Other than a few regulations to prevent typhoid and cholera, no Maine law governed the quality of public drinking water. It was almost another decade before Maine passed […]

Pressure builds to end $3.30 per hour wages for workers with disabilities

Over the faint sound of a group drum circle in the next room, dozens of adults with developmental disabilities worked quietly at long, colorful tables to fulfill a production contract by a local shaving oil company. Some filled bottles with the oil, while others used a hot air gun to seal the plastic packaging. One […]

The One Room Of Your Home That’s Most Likely To Have Mold

If you discover mold during your search and it’s a small enough problem (meaning it’s in a small patch on a hard, nonporous surfaces like metal or glass), it can be tackled while spring cleaning. Make sure to put on protective gear like gloves and a face mask, though. Direct exposure to this indoor contaminant […]

Irish Water’s five-year renovation targets are going down the tubes | Ireland

Irish Water needs to do “a significant amount of work” to reach some of its five-year targets, according to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities. Despite having spent €27 million more than its €760 million budget for 2020, the body is making slow progress on work it needs to complete by 2024, according to […]

Laura Dornan writes about her passion for nature

“For in the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” These words were said by Baba Dioum, a Senegalese conservationist speaking before the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1968. I first heard these words while attending […]

[Kitchen 143] Clever food hacks for COVID-safe snacking

We see the adaptations that event organizers, companies, and hostesses have come up with that are not only clever, but make sense to keep everyone healthy The lifting of restrictions on gatherings has all of us slowly coming together for causes and events outside the house. However, we still need to be cautious and mindful […]

Other Voices l Importance of monitoring water quality program | Columnists

Water is vitally important to every aspect of our lives. Monitoring the quality of our region’s water helps protect, manage and preserve our aquifers and spring systems. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has a dedicated team of scientists who collect water quality samples from groundwater and surface water bodies throughout the region. Q: […]

Improve wellness with affordable bathroom upgrades | Lifestyle

Wellness is at the forefront of nearly everyone’s mind, including keeping germs at bay and creating surroundings that promote mental and physical health. Even small, but important, spaces like the bathroom can benefit from changes with wellness in mind. A bathroom can be one of the easiest rooms in your home to give a little […]

Vaccinate pups against parvo, dogs against distemper

My news feed is getting filled with pups dying from parvo, and dogs fighting distemper, with some losing the battle. Some of the dogs died despite all efforts of owners to save them. Most of the dogs who survived twitch like they are about to have a seizure anytime. The damage to the nerve system […]