Posts Tagged ‘water quality’
New + old pipes = lead in the water
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Partial replacement of old lead pipes can make water contamination problems worse, a new study shows. Continue…
Friday, December 30, 2011 9:58 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Feb 23, 2011 16:11 - 0 Comments
Bottlebrush polymers filter water
U. BUFFALO (US) — A newly developed nanomembrane with pores large enough for water to flow freely, but small enough to keep bacteria out may be the answer to the global water problem. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 3, 2010 10:06 - 4 Comments
‘Nano-cotton’ filters Third World water
STANFORD (US)—Plain cotton cloth available at discount stores can be transformed into a high-speed, low-cost filter to purify water in the developing world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2010 16:43 - 5 Comments
Swimming pool or toxic brew?
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Splashing around in a swimming pool on a hot summer day may not be as safe as you think. A recent study links the application of disinfectants in recreational pools to health problems such as asthma and bladder cancer. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 11, 2010 15:17 - 0 Comments
Stressors choking life out of NY rivers
SYRACUSE U. (US)—More than one-third of the 90-kilometer length of Central New York’s Three Rivers system failed to meet the state’s water quality oxygen standard in a recent study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2010 15:23 - 1 Comment
Testing water with nanotube paper strips
U. MICHIGAN—Researchers have developed a quick and inexpensive way to test drinking water using paper strips infused with carbon nanotubes. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Sep 17, 2009 4:00 - 11 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Are you sick and clean?
U. COLORADO (US)—Millions of Americans are getting a dousing of pathogenic bacteria along with their daily showers, a new study finds. Researchers have discovered that water spurting from showerheads can distribute pathogen-filled droplets that suspend themselves in the air and can easily be inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs. (more…)
