While clean water isn’t a partisan issue, it is a faith issue
(RNS) — Water is both sacred and the cradle of life. It connects us to one another. We all have relationships with bodies of water, whether that be with the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, a local creek, wetland or river or a nearby lake. These places are vital to our health and wellbeing but […]
The effects of sugar in drinking water on Streptococcus pyogenes colonisation in a murine nasopharyngeal infection model
We observed a significantly higher bacterial burden in the nasopharynx of mice given 50% sucrose in their drinking water compared to controls during the first 3 days post infection. This observation was mirrored at later timepoints but was no longer significant as the bacterial burden became more heterogenous in both groups. One limitation of using bioluminescence […]
Global Water Challenge Recognized by the Hilton Global Foundation for Efforts To Improve Travel Destinations for Future Generations, Positively Impacting the Environment and Their Local Community
Published 2 hours ago Submitted by Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) Composting at schools in the Sertão project – participants receive training and technical support for the use of modular composters in homes and schools, in addition to training for the use of solid and liquid fertilizers in vegetable gardens WASHINGTON, October 21, 2022 /CSRwire/ […]
Ghana has Made Major Strides in Providing Water and Sanitation to the Population – Vice President Bawumia
Ghana has achieved very significant gains in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the past six years, ensuring greater access for millions of Ghanaians to safe drinking water and toilet facilities, it has been revealed. According to the 2021 Population and Housing Census undertaken by the Ghana Statistical Service, the number of […]
‘Erin Brockovich’ Metal in Tap Water Likely Causes Cancer (1)
Chromium-6, known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, is “likely to be carcinogenic” if consumed in drinking water, an EPA draft review of the metal’s toxicity concludes. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released its draft Integrated Risk Information System toxicological review of hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6. The draft is open for public comment through Dec. […]
Something In The Water: ESR Recommends People Flush Household Taps To Protect From Lead Exposure
Friday, 21 October 2022, 1:32 pmPress Release: ESR In 2021 the small communities of Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawkesbury just north of Dunedin had several detections of high lead levels in drinking water – leading to a coordinated public health response involving Dunedin City Council (DCC), the Ministry of Health, Public Health South (Southern DHB), and […]
A clean water project in Southern Colorado is getting a big boost in funding
PUEBLO — The Arkansas Valley Conduit received $60 million in federal money. The AVC is a planned 130-mile water-delivery system from the Pueblo Dam to communities throughout the Arkansas River Valley in Southeast Colorado. This funding will speed up the construction timeline and allow for federal drinking water standards to be met more quickly. The Conduit […]
Richmond, Vermont water superintendent resigns after lowering fluoride
A town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in a Vermont community’s drinking water for years has resigned — and is asserting that the levels had actually been low for much longer than believed. Richmond water superintendent Kendall Chamberlin disclosed in his five-page resignation letter, submitted Monday, that fluoride levels have not been in the state-recommended range […]
Residents in North West struggling to access clean drinking water – SABC News
Accessing clean drinking water is an uphill struggle for residents of Lebaleng township, near Wolmaransstad, North West. Residents, who say they have been without water for three years now, have dug holes around water meters and fire hydrants, desperately hoping to get water. Others are relying on manholes to quench their thirst. The Lebaleng residents are […]
Clean Drinking Water for Kallukuzhi Residents
The people living in this small village in the suburbs of Coimbatore have a sparse supply of clean drinking water. The villagers get a drinking water supply once every 20 days and that too for 8 hours at night from 11pm to 8am. There are 50 families in this local community and someone from each […]