Tag: contamination
This Dangerous Bacteria Could be Lurking in Your Cheese
In 2009 and 2010, two strains of the potentially fatal pathogen Listeria monocytogenes infected 34 people in Austria, resulting in eight deaths.
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The Dangers of Eating Silver
A study performed at the University of Missouri has found that silver nanoparticles, commonly used in pesticides, packaging, water treatment, cosmetics and preserving foods,...
Chronic Low Dose of Arsenic in Water Implicated in Serious Health...
The deadly effects of arsenic in large doses are well-known. However, what has not been clear until recently is the sickening effects of arsenic...
Jensen Farms Owners Charged in Cantaloupe Listeria Contamination
Brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen, owners of Colorado's Jensen Farms, have both been charged in federal court with the negligence that led to 2011's...
Is Washing Your Chicken Really Necessary?
Growing up, many of us have been taught to wash raw meat, including chicken, before cooking it, just to make sure it's 'cleaner' before...
Chicken from China: Learn How to Avoid Possible Contamination by Raising...
On average, an American meal usually consists of ingredients from five different countries (Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 2007). Just last week, the Department...
Small Amounts of Prozac Can Be Very Harmful to Fish and...
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have recently observed the disturbing effects of water tainted with fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac, on minnows.
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