Posted on 12 November 2009. Tags: associate professor, Cocaine, Fourth of July, Hormones, National Geographics, Puget Sound study, Richard Keil, Sound Citizen program, Spices, University of Washington, Washington State
This story is part of a special series that explores the global water crisis. For more clean water news, photos, and information, visit National Geographics Freshwater Web site.
How’s this for a sweet surprise: A team of researchers in Washington State has found traces of cooking spices and flavorings in the waters of Puget Sound. (See map.)
University of Washington associate professor Richard Keil heads the Sound Citizen program, which investigates how what we do on land affects our waters. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 September 2009. Tags: 2006, boston, Boston Emergency Medical Services, Boston Marathon, Boston Public Health Commission, chief of staff, disease trackers, Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Dr. Anita Barry, Flu Shot, Fourth of July, H1N1, ID bracelet, immunization, Laura Williams, mass disasters, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, milwaukee, Rich Serino, Swine Flu, Technology, Tracking, Vaccine
Using technology originally developed for mass disasters, Boston disease trackers are embarking on a novel experiment – one of the first in the country – aimed at eventually creating a citywide registry of everyone who has had a flu vaccination.
The resulting vaccination map would allow swift intervention in neighborhoods left vulnerable to the fast-moving respiratory illness. Read the full story
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