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- Bacteria Eat Toxic Compounds (Nature - Adam)
Describes bacteria that digest chlorinated benzene chemicals, such as solvents, to clean up toxic wastes. 11-00
- Mercury Poisoning Victims Step Up Fight (Bloomberg.com)
" In the 50 years since contaminated fish in Minamata Bay first alerted the world to silent killers in the food chain, Japan's government has approved compensation to only 2,265 of about 23,000 people who sought it. New lawsuits are mounting as sufferers like Sato age, and neurological effects such as loss of coordination, speech and vision worsen." 06-06
- Toxic Waste Reduction (Michigan State University)
Describes methods to clean up pollution and toxic wastes, including the use of microbes. 2-01
- Waste - Household Toxic Waste Disposal 1 (Earth911.org)
Provides locations for disposal of household toxic wastes, such as used motor oil and oil filters, pesticides, fertilizers, paints and solvents, yard and grass clippings, and pet waste. (Select the type of toxic waste and then a link at the bottom of that page provides locations for disposal.) 12-01
- Waste - Household Toxic Waste Disposal 2 (Earth911.org)
Provides locations for disposal of household toxic wastes, including adhesives, ammunition, antifreeze, asbestos, brake fluid, car batteries, degreasers, explosives, fertilizers, fluorescent light bulb disposal, fungicides, gasoline and unwanted fuels, herbicides, household batteries, household cleaners, insecticides, items containing mercury, paint disposal, paint donation, reuse paint thinners, pesticides, photographic chemicals, pool chemicals, smoke detectors, solvents, transmission fluid, unwanted or outdated medications, used motor oil, used oil filters, and used tires. 12-01
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