Grave worries exist about increasing levels of nitrate in Canterbury's drinking water and the risk it poses to human health.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers�- Causes�
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are caused by bacteria called Salmonella typhi. Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are discussed.
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are caused by bacteria called Salmonella typhi. Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are discussed.
Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President Chris Allen allayed fears and said, "It's extremely safe, there's no question about that. The water quality standard for drinking water is twice as strict in New Zealand as it is in other parts of the world.”
"There are hotspots around Ashburton – they are not part of the community water scheme, they will be individual wells on farming properties."
Arsenic in Drinking Water may Lead to Lung Damage
Exposure to moderate amount of arsenic in drinking water could impair lung function, a new study claims
Exposure to moderate amount of arsenic in drinking water could impair lung function, a new study claims
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Children Ill After Drinking Water in Bihar School
About 50 children were taken ill after drinking water from a handpump at a school in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, say officials.
About 50 children were taken ill after drinking water from a handpump at a school in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, say officials.
New Program Hopes to Restore Drinking Water Systems Following Deliberate Contamination
A team of international researchers has come up with a response program that can rapidly restore the use of drinking water networks in case of a deliberate contamination event.
A team of international researchers has come up with a response program that can rapidly restore the use of drinking water networks in case of a deliberate contamination event.
