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Township, college, property owners clean lake
ORANGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Residents around West Michigan's East Lake consider it special, which is why they are aggressive about testing its water quality and controlling invasive species. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports ( http://bit.ly/...Tags: Invasive Species
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Lax safety enforcement caused Canada beef contamination -report
ReutersJune 5 (Reuters) - The contamination of beef at a Canadian processing plant last year that sickened 18 people was caused by a lax attitude toward food safety by government and plant staff, an independent report on the incident said. Canada's largest-ever...Tags: National Government, Politics, Maple Leaf Foods Incorporated, Government, Food Industry
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High bacteria levels cause closure of swimming beaches at Truman, Lake of the Ozarks state parks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Three state park swimming beaches are temporarily closed for water quality issues. The state park beaches at Harry S Truman in Warsaw, Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach and Mark Twain in Florida are closed following results of...
Tags: Swimming, State Parks, Gardens and Parks, Environmental Issues, Sports
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E. coli levels high in 3 SW Mo. waterways
OZARK, Mo. (AP) - A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Christian County Health Department has posted advisories...
Tags: Health, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Medical Procedures and Tests, Memorial Day
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Spring pest season in full swing
Tribune reporterThe first tick dropped off Mary Ramsden's dog and onto her kitchen floor a few weeks ago. She screamed, "Holy cripes!" and drowned the sucker. Since then, it's been war at her house. Ramsden has plucked as many as five ticks a day off each of her dogs...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Morton Arboretum, Lyme Disease, Chicago Botanic Garden, Ehrlichiosis
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Woman accused of contaminating daughter's IV tubes
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A prosecutor says a woman on trial in Tucson contaminated her hospitalized infant daughter's intravenous lines in an attempt to get attention from the girl's father. The Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/12xG3Qo ) reports that...
Tags: Prosecution
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Day-use beach at Truman State Park closed due to high E. coli levels
cbrewer@schurz.comWARSAW, Mo. - Missouri State Parks officials have postponed the opening of the day-use beach at Harry S. Truman State Park due to high E. coli levels. The campground swimming beach is still scheduled to open May 24 and will be open to all visitors....Tags: Harry S. Truman, Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...
Tags: Calicivirus, Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Science and Technology, Sports
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Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?
Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial? A: Raw diets for dogs (including raw meat) have become increasingly popular. Some pet owners -- even some veterinarians -- swear by them,...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Herbal Supplements, Food Industry, Health Organizations, Pets
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What's coming out of your well?
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe Virginia Cooperative Extension wants to make sure homeowners who rely on wells, know whether their water is safe to drink. "We've got that rotten egg smell," says Linda Oliver, a homeowner in Roanoke County. Oliver, like an estimated 22 percent...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pittsylvania County, Franklin County (Virginia), Environmental Politics
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A CDC study reveals a rise in E. Coli in public pools
ReporterSeveral pools across the area are set to open for the season this coming Memorial Day weekend. A study just released from the Centers for Disease Control shows 58% of the pools it studied, tested positive for E. Coli. The Green Ridge Recreation Center...Tags: Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sports, Memorial Day, Diseases and Illnesses
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CDC: 'Dirty' pools common
Los Angeles TimesAttention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have used the pool as a restroom. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local...Tags: Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sports, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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