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Safe water? Lessons from Kazakhstan
Despite significant efforts to improve access to safe water and sanitation, a new report co-authored by an expert at The University of Nottingham, argues that much more needs to be done. view more (2008-04-30)
Water and sanitation key to health of infants in developing countries (pp 94, 112)
Research among households in Peru in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how healthy growth of infants in less-developed countries is directly related to water supply, water storage, and sanitation-children who grow up in households where these facilities are unavailable or of poor quality are more likely to experience diarrhoeal disease... view more... (2004-01-07)
Researchers address developing countries' water and sanitation needs
Worldwide, more than one billion people lack access to an improved water source, such as a rainwater collection or dug well, and two billion still need access to basic sanitation facilities, such as a latrine. view more (2007-03-13)
How much should athletes drink during exercise?
Exercisers must be warned that the overconsumption of fluid (either water or sports drinks) before, during, or after exercise is unnecessary and can have a potentially fatal outcome, says a sports medicine expert in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-07-16)
Global effort to provide poorest with basic sanitation slow going
Worldwide, billions of people lack access to a reliable source of safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities. To address the problem, the United Nations established the Target 10 initiative, which aims to halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. view more (2007-03-19)
Tobacco industry lied about its ability to produce fire-safe cigarettes
The tobacco industry lied about its ability to produce fire safe cigarettes, and for 25 years thwarted legislation to impose mandatory safety standards for cigarettes, reveals research in Tobacco Control. The findings are based on a trawl of around 200 industry documents, which have only become publicly available since 1998. Cigarettes account for... view more... (2002-11-12)
Changing climate will lead to devastating loss of phosphorus from soil
Crop growth, drinking water and recreational water sports could all be adversely affected if predicted changes in rainfall patterns over the coming years prove true, according to research published this month in Biology and Fertility of Soils. view more (2009-04-15)
Is the Salad Bar Safe? Produce Concerns Linger after Summer Scares
Widespread reports had most people afraid to eat tomatoes this summer and when tomatoes were vindicated, eating peppers became a fear. A University of Missouri food safety expert says there is only so much that can be done to assure produce is safe to eat. view more (2008-09-23)
Monash study suggests rainwater is safe to drink
A world first study by Monash University researchers into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink. view more (2009-11-04)
Household levels of mold following Hurricane Katrina surpass some agricultural environments
In a study assessing flood clean-up procedures in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, a team of scientists led by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, report that household levels of mold and bacterial endotoxins in three single-family homes were so considerable that they equaled or surpassed those in waste-... view more... (2006-09-25)
Research finds Kava safe and effective
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety. view more (2009-05-12)
Balancing Use to Fill Today`s Gaps and Meet Tomorrow`s Needs: Water for People, Food and Environment Stockholm Water Symposium in August is last major global water forum before UN development summit in South Africa
To feed the planet`s 8 billion inhabitants in 2025, the world will need as much extra water simply for food production as is currently in use for - but not yet satisfying - our drinking, sanitation, industrial and irrigation needs. From where will this new water come? That question will be explored August 12 - 15 by attendees at the 2002... view more... (2002-08-06)
2002 Stockholm Water Prize Winner Announcement
The recipient of the 2002 Stockholm Water Prize, the leading international award for outstanding achievements on behalf of the world's water, will be announced in Stockholm on March 22 in a press conference at 11.00, Central European Time. The $150,000 Stockholm Water Prize is being presented by the Stockholm Water Foundation for the 12th time.... view more... (2002-02-04)
Shark attack worries? Driving to the beach is more deadly
Which is more likely to happen-you being in a car wreck or being bitten by a shark? Those who answered that cars are greater killers win a free trip to the beach view more (2005-06-30)
Clean water, clean wounds
Drinking water could be a simple, cheap and effective way to clean wounds according to a recent study by the University of Western Sydney and Sydney South West Area Health Service. view more (2006-07-26)
Pioneering research into health benefits of beauty treatment
Pioneering medical research is going on at the University of Leicester into the use of Botulinum toxin - commonly thought of as a beauty treatment - for bladder problems. view more (2007-03-07)
Controlling the movement of water through nanotube membranes
By fusing wet and dry nanotechnologies, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found a way to control the flow of water through carbon nanotube membranes with an unprecedented level of precision. view more (2007-02-14)
Nutrients in water may be a bonus for agriculture
Agriculture producers may find they don't have to bottle their water from the Seymour Aquifer in the Rolling Plains to make it more valuable, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists. view more (2008-11-25)
Planting carbon deep in the earth -- rather than the greenhouse
Storing carbon dioxide deep below the earth's surface could be a safe, long-term solution to one of the planet's major contributors to climate change. view more (2007-11-27)
Subproducts resulting from disinfecting drinkable water
For his PhD thesis, Unai Iriarte Velasco analysed strategies for reducing levels of subproducts from the disinfection of drinkable water and their application in optimising the functioning of water treatment plants. view more (2005-09-09)
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