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Beware: Beach water may be dangerous

Posted by Bob 06/24/2008 09:37 AM
Tags: Beach, environment, Illness, Summer, Bikini, Tanning
Beware: Beach water may be dangerous
A beach study reports that the more time a beachgoer spends in the water or wet sand, the higher their risk is of acquiring gastrointestinal illness, said Jay M. Fleisher, associate professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern U. Beach sand may become contaminated by gull droppings and other sources of fecal-derived organisms that then diffuse into wet sand and water. (Helena Solo-Gabriele, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Miami, is conducting further research related to findings by Tonya Bonilla.)

(This photo features a University of Miami junior in Key Largo, FL)
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Forget Rising CoMo Crime... Your Mold Will Kill You First

Posted by moomizzou 12/23/2007 6:09 PM
Tags: mold, dirty, sickness, illness, blood
Forget Rising CoMo Crime... Your Mold Will Kill You First
It lurks in dark secret places... it infests your house, your food... and it could kill you! In your sleep! Or anytime! Just... stay the hell away!

Of all the things in a college town that could prove to be dangerous... would you ever have suspected this? But the Tribu... MORE »
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