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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:13:40 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Questions on environmental topics Do you know all the answers? We do!1. When was the largest oil spill ever? Here, you will find the correct answer! 2. What is the aerobic bacterial production process of nitrate and nitrite called? Here, you will find the correct answer! 3. Which are the three fossil fuels applied for energy production? Here, you will find the correct answer! 4. Which two measurements are applied to indicate radioactivity? Here, you will find the correct answer! 5. Which country was severely flooded in 1953? Here, you will find the correct answer! 6. What is the English word for people that think we should live in harmony with nature, rather than exploit it? Here, you will find the correct answer! 7. Which substance makes up 78% of air? Here, you will find the correct answer! 8. What does the Fujita scale indicate? Here, you will find the correct answer! 9. If a certain dose of a substance kills 50% of all test animals, what is this dose called? Here, you will find the correct answer! 10. Why did the First World War cause so much damage to soil structures? Here, you will find the correct answer! 11. What was the name of the community in the United States that was built on a chemical waste dump in the 1950’s? Here, you will find the correct answer! 12. What is the European drinking water standard for nitrate (mg/L)? Here, you will find the correct answer! 13. What is the main policy measure for achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets under the Kyoto protocol? Here, you will find the correct answer! 14. How much of the earth’s water is freshwater? Here, you will find the correct answer! 15. What was the herbicide called that was applied in the Vietnam War to destroy the forest cover hiding the Viet Cong? Here, you will find the correct answer! 16. What is removed from water when disinfection is carried out? Here, you will find the correct answer! 17. What toxic substance caused millions of people in Bangladesh to fall ill because of its presence in groundwater applied as drinking water? Here, you will find the correct answer! 18. How much of the world's total population experiences water shortages? Here, you will find the correct answer! 19. For which environmental NGO did skeptical environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg work in his earlier years? Here, you will find the correct answer! 20. What are the two main components of acid rain? Here, you will find the correct answer!Environmental quizJeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:15:23 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Chromium accumulation, microorganism population and enzyme activities in soils around chromium-containing slag heap of steel alloy factory in ChinaAbstract: The environmental risk of chromium pollution is pronounced in soils adjacent to chromate industry. It is important to investigate the functioning of soil microorganisms in ecosystems exposed to long-term contamination by chromium. 45 soil samples obtained from different places of the slag heap in a steel alloy factory were analyzed for chromium contamination level and its effect on soil microorganisms and enzyme activities.
The results show that the average concentrations of total Cr in the soil under the slag heap, adjacent to the slag heap and outside the factory exceed the threshold of Secondary Environmental Quality Standard for Soil in China by 354%, 540% and 184%, respectively, and are 15, 21 and 9 times higher than the local background value, respectively. Elevated chromium loadings result in changes in the activity of the soil microbe, as indicated by the negative correlations between soil microbial population and chromium contents. Dehydrogenase activity is greatly depressed by chromium in the soil. The results imply that dehydrogenase activity can be used as an indicator for the chromium pollution level in the area of the steel alloy factory.
Chromium accumulation, microorganism population and <br />enzyme activities in soils around chromium-containing slag heap of <br />steel alloy factory/Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:18:15 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Toxins found near Hong Kong water supply Toxins found near Hong Kong water supply - UPI.comA factory in Huizhou, southern China, will be investigated for leaks of toxic waste after heavy metals were found close to a Hong Kong water supply source. The environmental organization Greenpeace, which examined water samples from a factory drain, found the level of cadmium, a heavy metal used in the production of batteries, to be 19 times higher than the Hong Kong standard, the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday.
The organization also discovered excess levels of cadmium, cobalt, nickel and zinc in sand and dust samples taken from the same spot. In a marsh area near the factory, Greenpeace found water with excessive chromium and zinc, the paper said.
The source of the contamination has not been determined, but Greenpeace suspected a connection with the Huizhou Advance Battery Technology factory, which is owned by a Hong Kong company.
Greenpeace said the contaminated wastewater could make its way into the tributaries of the Dongjiang, the river that supplies 80 percent of Hong Kong's water.
A Hong Kong government spokeswoman said that water Hong Kong bought from south China was safe and that levels of heavy metals were well below acceptable limits.
Does this river, Dongjiang, lead into the South China Sea? Probably...
Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:20:05 GMT -5
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:26:35 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Strongylus monospinigerum Back in 1994 a novel parasite was discovered in China which was given the name Strongylus monospinigerum. This is often cited as the parasite responsible for Morgellons on many internet forums however there is no description of any fibers whatsoever so this may be highly debatable. Read the whole story at The Chinese Medical Journal * (* link doesn't work) The Morgellons Fibre Disease - Truth versus GunsIt isn't that the Morgellons Fiber Disease (MFD) is the only parasitic disease known. Malaria is a parasitic disease that has been plaguing mankind since the begging of time. The malaria parasite feeds on a person's liver and destroys it, while the Morgellons parasite uses materials available in the human body and produces fibers that infest it. The evidence is found in abundance in open sores and is in many cases 'growing' right out of the skin. While malaria had been treated successfully at one time, the Morgellons Fiber Disease isn't even acknowledge to exist. Maybe there is a link between the two phenomena. (** Hey! I told you guys there could be a connection to Malaria....Quensyl!! :eek: Why would my Lyme Doc prescribe Quensyl?? hmmmm......)
The peak year for DDT use in the USA was 1959 with 80 million tons applied in agriculture. By the time it was banned in 1972 the volume had already declined to 13 million tons, and most of that was used by the cotton industry. Suddenly the cotton industry was delivered a shock: It's miracle pesticide had been banned. In order to fill the gap biological pest control parricides were engineered, such as the nematodes that now carry the fibre producing 'bacteria' into people's lives by way of infested cotton products. Obviously, this jump from the cotton fields to becoming a human disease shouldn't have happened. But it did happen, and raises so touchy political issue. The issue is that an honest investigation would invariably unravel the whole spider web of intentional genocide via the DDT ban, implicating likewise the NSSM200 policy that was created at the highest levels on government. Obviously this widely interlocked spider web is a far too exotic a subject for anyone to touch. It appears almost as if the medical field was warned or coerced not to touch this subject, but to deny it and to cover it up. While it is unknown at the present time how the strange fiber-creating 'bacteria' developed, and how their symbiotic relationship with an engineered parasite came to be, it is fully known by undeniable physical evidence that the mystery 'disease' does exists and that circumstantial evidence provides a link to known potential causes until proven otherwise. Obviously the key for getting rid of the disease is found at its source by addressing the known potential causes. For example, it should be made mandatory for all cotton products to be rigorously disinfected. Right now there is no research being done into what processes would assure a 100% disinfection, whether it be by nuclear radiation, or microwave radiation, or chemical poisons. Nor are any efforts made to track samples with cotton-borne infestation to their source. Likewise, while the existing radioactive pollution of the global environment cannot be undone, we can certainly prevent to planned massive 50-fold increase that has been prepared of that type of pollution, which is now on the table for the next phase of war against humanity (starting at Iran).[/size] Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:34:14 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Diary of a parasite sufferer - morgelleons, photos of parasites, itchy lesions, track marks, crawling on skin and scalp, invisible parasite, scabies, worms, skin parasiteStrongylus monospinigerum - (temporary name given for Morgellons in China)
General description:
An unidentified organism, which is infesting more and more homes across the country. This particular creature apparently houses itself in lint-like fibers which it seems to weave into a tiny ball, like a nest or cocoon, and contacting human skin via floors or clothing, bores into human tissue to take up residence in the body. (Regular laundering with hot water and detergent apparently do nothing to kill the organism in clothing). Once in the body the following symptoms result:
Open itchy lesions on the skin appear (from tiny holes to many millimeters in length)
- Intestinal discomfort begins or slight anal discomfort
- Straight red lines (track marks) just under the skin are sometimes seen
- A "crawling" sensation is repeatedly felt on the skin and scalp, although nothing is visible to the naked eye
- Fatigue and lowered resistance to disease develops over time
- Localized muscle pains occur
- Sharp, painful tinges in tissue are felt
- Blood (reddish brown) spots can be seen which over time move from deep tissue areas to the surface of the skin
Upon recent investigation by Microbial Diagnostics, Inc., the following was observed concerning selected samples of the lint-like balls:
Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 8:41:17 GMT -5
QUOTE=Jeany Depleted Uranium Depleted uranium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDepleted uranium (DU) is uranium primarily composed of the isotope uranium-238 (U-238). Natural uranium is about 99.27 percent U-238, 0.72 percent U-235, and 0.0055 percent U-234. U-235 is used for fission in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Uranium is enriched in U-235 by separating the isotopes by mass. The byproduct of enrichment, called depleted uranium or DU, contains less than one third as much U-235 and U-234 as natural uranium. The external radiation dose from DU is about 60 percent of that from the same mass of natural uranium.[2] DU is also found in reprocessed spent nuclear reactor fuel, but that kind can be distinguished from DU produced as a byproduct of uranium enrichment by the presence of U-236.[3] In the past, DU has been called Q-metal, depletalloy, and D-38, but those names are no longer used
Coloring in consumer products
**Consumer product uses have included incorporation into dental porcelain, used for false teeth to simulate the fluorescence of natural teeth, and uranium-bearing reagents used in chemistry laboratories (eg. uranyl acetate, used in analytical chemistry and as a stain in electron microscopy). Uranium (both depleted uranium and natural uranium) was widely used as a coloring matter for porcelain and glass in the 19th and early to mid 20th century. The practice was largely discontinued in the late 20th century. In 1999 concentrations of 10% depleted uranium were being used in "jaune no.17" a yellow enamel powder that was being produced in France by Cristallerie de Saint-Paul, a manufacturer of enamel pigments. The depleted uranium used in the powder was sold by Cogéma's Pierrelatte facility. In February, 2000, Cogema discontinued the sale of depleted uranium to producers of enamel and glass.[48]
(I bet this depleted uranium is some kind part of this all too. Maybe we should look if China has had a nuclear power station accident located in that area?? which set this toxin free into the water systems?
** is this the connection to NCS?? Remember Dr.Amin's theory??)
*yeah! .....rock 'n' rolling here....)
Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 9:17:04 GMT -5
Jeany and I - in our research, have realized that the toilet paper and some cotton products are being washed/processed with the water from these regions and therefore, these products contain these organisms. So, we created a "Water" is a vector also thread on MDR. And, if any of you are interested we also created a "Products That Might Be Harmful to Morgies" on that site, also.
Here is a post I made yesterday on the "Water" thread over there BEFORE we found the above information:
Water is the main vector?
Water is the main vector? However, if water were THE only vector then everyone would have evident Morgellons - right? Another question, how did water get to become a vector and it is now the main one?
Jeany and I have discussed this in private, I may leave a few things out but, here is a simplified Computer Programmer's flow chart of the possible Morgellons Vectors:
(start endless 'do-loop') GM/Pesticides/Chemicals -> Man -> / Organisims/Parasites/Fungus -> Man -> / Water -> Man -> / Trees -> Man -> / Soil -> Man -> / Food -> Man -> / Next Generation/Mutated Organisims -> Man -> / Paper -> Man -> / Cotton -> Man -> / Other Products -> Man -> / Man -> Man -> / Man -> Pets / Pets -> Man? / Man -> Cross Phylums to other animals -> / Cross Phylums to other animals -> Man /(go back to beginning)
Let me say that water is close to the top of the list?
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 9:30:11 GMT -5
We feel that we are closing in on the cause of Morgellons and starting to understand what it is on a more specific level.
Not to say that any information that we have posted in the past is wrong or not a part of Morgellons, it's all a part of a BIG PICTURE. It just needs tweaking and compiling.
Any input you have at this point, would be appreciated?
(*For the record, I do believe that I mis-named 'Cryptosporidium Parvum', however, there is some very good information in that thread.)
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 9:43:07 GMT -5
We need to figure out... as a team... how to relay the information that these 2 metals to our physicians as possibly being in our systems. Chromium VI ? and Neodymium found in certain paper, cotton and cosmetic products coming from a possible contaminated water source in China.
WE NEED TO RELAY TO OUR PHYSICIANS: That our disease is the same as the disease that is happening in China, temporarily called Strongylus monospinigerum.
I think, without thorough research, (we just found this information) that these are toxic, possibly can be treated similiarly as heavy metals, and need some chelation therapy might be needed to remove these metals?
A de-tox plan is in order.
Specific drugs are needed - Quensyl and Clarithromycin together at the same time, as per Jeany's Lyme Doctor's protocol.
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Post by kammy on Jun 10, 2009 10:40:16 GMT -5
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Yes, Kam*, detox is essential here! Antibiotics such as the one mentioned above and also Quensyl (if possilble...) are IMO the best way in order to eliminate the bacteria and parasitic organisms of Morgellons Disease.
But another important fact is, to de-tox the body from these heavy metals and toxins...
In my protocol I used these medications and added de-tox supplements to my daily diet.
NAC and Vitamin C, as I have already posted here before, are the BEST to rid the body from toxins and heavy metals.....NAC helps the liver and kidneys to remove these 'pollutants' out of our system. Vitamin C keeps/helps the NAC circulating in our system...
but it is most important to take atleast 3-4x amount of Vitamin C together with NAC to prevent kidney stones....
Another great de-tox supplement is Chorella...it rids all heavy metals...also..and should be also taken after every dental work has been done....removal of amalgam fillings for example....
Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:14:50 GMT -5
Neodymium en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeodymiumNeodymium, a rare earth metal, is present in Mischmetal to the extent of about 18%. The metal has a bright, silvery metallic luster; however, as one of the more reactive rare earth (Lanthanide) metals, it quickly oxidizes in air. The oxide layer then falls off, which exposes the metal to further oxidation. Although it belongs to "rare earth metals," neodymium is not rare at all. It constitutes 38 ppm of the Earth’s crust. Neodymium exists in two allotropic forms, with a transformation from a double hexagonal (α form) to a body-centered cubic structure taking place at 863 °C Neodymium magnets are the strongest permanent magnets known - Nd2Fe14B. These magnets are cheaper, lighter, and stronger than samarium-cobalt magnets. Neodymium magnets appear in products such as microphones, professional loudspeakers, in-ear headphones, guitar and bass guitar pick-ups and computer hard disks where low mass, small volume, or strong magnetic fields are required. Neodymium magnet electric motors have also been responsible for the development of purely electrical model aircraft within the first decade of the 21st century, to the point that these are displacing internal combustion powered models internationally. * Neodymium colors glass in delicate shades ranging from pure violet through wine-red and warm grey. Light transmitted through such glass shows unusually sharp absorption bands; the glass is used in astronomical work to produce sharp bands by which spectral lines may be calibrated. Neodymium is also used to remove the green colour caused by iron contaminants from glass. * Neodymium salts are used as a colourant for enamels. * Probably because of similarities to Ca2+, Nd3+ has been reported to promote plant growth. Rare earth element compounds are frequently used in China as fertilizer.***
Neodymium metal dust is a combustion and explosion hazard. Neodymium compounds, like all rare earth metals, are of low to moderate toxicity; however its toxicity has not been thoroughly investigated. Neodymium dust and salts are very irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes, and moderately irritating to skin. Breathing the dust can cause lung embolisms, and accumulated exposure damages the liver. Neodymium also acts as an anticoagulant, especially when given intravenously. Neodymium magnets** have been tested for medical uses such as magnetic braces and bone repair, but biocompatibility issues have prevented widespread application. Commercially available magnets made from Neodymium are exceptionally strong, and can attract each other from large distances. If not handled carefully, they could come together very quickly and forcefully, causing injuries. A well known example is that of Dirk from the Netherlands, who lost part of his finger when two magnets he was using snapped together from 50 CM away.[citation needed] Another danger is when two such magnets snap together, the force of the hit often causes them to shatter, sending sharp pieces flying around, potentially causing serious injuries. ** haven't I told you that the morgellons fibers and hairs have been declared to have a metal coating? and this causes the twitching sensations people have reported while being near electrical devices?? We're getting there! WOW!! Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:16:12 GMT -5
Defluoridation of water using neodymium-modified chitosan ScienceDirect - Journal of Hazardous Materials : Defluoridation of water using neodymium-modified chitosan www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TGF-4TTMJY5-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=d3e6613d2bef6f7006381e92696c9cd1The water containing high fluoride ions could do harm to human and environment. In this work, the applicability of neodymium-modified chitosan as adsorbents for the removal of excess fluoride ions from water was studied. The effect of various physico-chemical parameters such as temperature (283–323 K), pH (5–9), adsorbent dose (0.2–2.0 g L−1), particle size (0.10–0.50 mm) and the presence of co-anions (NO3−, Cl− and SO42−) on removal of fluoride ions were studied. The equilibrium sorption data were fitted reasonably well for Langmuir isotherm model, the maximum equilibrium sorption had found to be 11.411–22.380 mg g−1. Sorption dynamics study revealed that the pseudo-second-order was suitable to describe the kinetics process of fluoride ions sorption onto the adsorbent with the initial sorption rate 1.70, 2.10 and 2.67 mg g−1 min−1 at 283, 303 and 323 K, and the sorption process was complex, both the boundary of liquid film and intra-particle diffusion contributed to the rate-determining step. The used adsorbents could be regenerated in 24 h by 4 g L−1 of sodium hydroxide. Fluoride in drinking water? Isn't fluoride added to our drinking water? And if neodymium-modified chitosan is used to neutralize excess fluoride in water systems could this cause an overload on heavy metals in our bodies?? Just thinking loud... Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:17:40 GMT -5
Here's the connection to radioactive wastes...depleted uranium... Partitioning of neodymium and americium in the liquid radioactive waste by oxalate precipitation www.springerlink.com/content/w0610w7442m43888/The partitioning of americium and neodymium by precipitation with oxalic acid was investigated in the simulated radwaste, which was composed of 10 elements of alkali, akaline earth, and transition metals in nitric acid solution. The effect of concentrations of oxalic acid and nitric acid in the simulated waste on the precipitation yield and purity of Nd and Am was examined in this study. As a result, the precipitated fraction of each element was increased with increasing concentration of oxalic acid and decreasing concentration of nitric acid. At an initial concentration of 0.5 M nitric acid and 0.5 M oxalic acid, both Am3 and Nd3+ were precipitated over 99% and other elements almost remained in the simulated solution. It was also found that Am was completely coprecipitated with Nd-oxalate precipitates, and Zr4- caused the coprecipitation of Cs2, Sr2+, and Pd2+. Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:20:08 GMT -5
ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS Water Treatment Information Center www.americanelements.com/AEwatertreatment.htmlAmerican Elements' manufacturing emphasizes production of many innovative materials for treatment of various water sources including industrial wastewater, municipal water facilities, nuclear reactors, groundwater and soils contamination, and swimming pool & spa applications. AE Water TreatmentT chemicals address numerous water and water discharge requirements including algae prevention, pH adjustment, corrosion & scale control, coagulation or flocculation of metallic and other suspended solids, groundwater remediation, and maintenance of atomic reactors. Groundwater Remediation**. American Elements NanometalsT division now produces several nanoparticles which have found important application in remediation of various groundwater contaminants. For example, American Elements Iron Nanoparticles are useful in the removal of carbon tetrachloride, a potentially carcinogenic bi-product of cleaners and degreasers, from ground water and contaminated soils. Nuclear Reactor Maintenance. American Elements produces several compounds of the rare earth element Gadolinium to absorb the deadly radioactive neutrons emitted by nuclear waste within reactor chambers. These compounds include gadolinium chloride powder, gadolinium chloride solution, and gadolinium nitrate powder and gadolinium nitrate solution. Additionally, in cooperation with the Canadian Atomic Energy Commission (AECL), American Elements has developed Heavy Gadolinium NitrateT, a unique form of gadolinium nitrate hexahydrate in which a proprietary process replaces the six (6) natural water of hydration molecules with six (6) molecules of deuterium (heavy water) eliminating the potential for H2O contamination of the H3O (heavy water) in the reactor core. See related Press Release. Corrosion & Scaling Prevention. Several American Elements compounds are useful in the prevention of corrosion and scaling in equipment such as cooling towers and water transfer lines. These include zinc chloride powder, zinc chloride solution, calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate powder, zinc sulfate solution, zinc orthophosphate and titanium oxide nanopowder. Coagulation & Flocculation. Contaminant removal by coagulation and flocculation of suspended solids, such as dye and paint waste, can be achieved using several American Elements compounds and nanoparticles including aluminum chloride powder, aluminum chloride solution, iron chloride powder (ferrous and ferric), iron chloride solution, iron sulfate powder, iron sulfate solution and aluminum chloro hydrate. pH Adjustment. The alkali and alkaline earth metallic compounds are useful in reducing acidity (raising the pH) in water effluents. Typical compounds for this purpose include, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide. American Elements provides customer guidance on topics such as dosing, water analysis, treatment chemical formulation and material safety data. American Elements maintains industrial scale production for all its water treatment and maintenance products. American Elements will execute Non-Disclosure or Confidentiality Agreements to protect customer know-how.
**What? They are using Nano particles for remediation of ground water?? What if these Nano particles are mutating due to these toxins, chemicals and heavy metals in soils??
And just look at the other 'stuff' they are using to 'clean' our water...are they crazy?
I'm not wondering anymore!
Morgellons Disease is IMO some kind of environmental pollutant, toxic waste, chemicals, nanoparticles, heavy metal overloaded, radioactive elements containing...WATER bourne Disease!!
WOW!!
We need to put this all together, Kam*Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:22:16 GMT -5
Nanotechnology - Cleaning Up Our Water Chemical Engineers Call On Nanoparticles To Combat Polluted Groundwater Nanotechnology - Cleaning Up Our Water -- Chemical Engineers Call On Nanoparticles To Combat Polluted Groundwater www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0404-nanotechnology__cleaning_up_our_water.htmDr. Wong is one of Smithsonian Magazine's America's Young Innovators … and for good reason. He's trying to come up with a way to use nanoparticles to clean up our water. "Water is not just H2O. Water has all sorts of stuff in it and the stuff we don't want, those are the things that can really hurt you," Dr. Wong explains. He's using nanoparticles made out of gold and palladium -- a metal related to platinum -- to get rid of chemicals. One of the most common pollutants in United States groundwater is trichloroethylene, or TCE, a solvent used to degrease metals. And it can cause cancer. "Our idea was, let's go ahead and break it down -- break it down into something that's safer," Dr. Wong says. "Safer chemicals that won't hurt your body and hurt the animals and the fish and what not." Wong uses nanoparticles -- ten thousand times smaller than a human hair -- and hydrogen to break TCE into something non-toxic. "We are going to pump water through this guy here and the water is being pumped from the bottom up," Dr. Wong explains. WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE? In the U.S., hazardous waste is defined as any discarded solid or liquid that is highly corrosive, toxic, reactive enough to release toxic fumes, or easily ignited. It can include solvents, pesticides, and spilled chemicals -- including acids, ammonia, chlorine bleach and other industrial cleaning agents -- as well as most heavy metals. Long-term exposure to hazardous waste can lead to chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, damaged liver and kidneys, or cancer. Poisoning and chemical burns can result from contact with even small amounts of toxic chemical waste. Even brief exposure can cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea. Listen to the video...Erin! Don't 'mess' with her...lol Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:25:45 GMT -5
Trichloroethylene - Another water pollutant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrichloroethyleneThe chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent The symptoms of acute non-medical exposure are similar to those of alcohol intoxication, beginning with headache, dizziness, and confusion and progressing with increasing exposure to unconsciousness. Respiratory and circulatory depression can result in death. TCE can desensitize the nose to its scent, and it is possible to unknowingly inhale harmful or lethal amounts of the vapor. Much of what is known about the human health effects of trichloroethylene is based on occupational exposures. Beyond the effects to the central nervous system, workplace exposure to trichloroethylene has been associated with toxic effects in the liver and kidney. Over time, occupational exposure limits on trichloroethylene have tightened, resulting in more stringent ventilation controls and personal protective equipment use by workers. The tightening of occupational exposure limits and increased need for worker protection in part contributed to the substitution of other lower toxicity chemicals for trichloroethylene in solvent cleaning and degreasing. The symptoms of acute non-medical exposure are similar to those of alcohol intoxication, beginning with headache, dizziness, and confusion and progressing with increasing exposure to unconsciousness. Respiratory and circulatory depression can result in death. TCE can desensitize the nose to its scent, and it is possible to unknowingly inhale harmful or lethal amounts of the vapor. Human exposure to trichloroethylene is potentially widespread.It is a common contaminant in soil and groundwater at hundreds of waste sites across the United States. Some are exposed to TCE through contaminated drinking water(P. 17). Others are potentially exposed through inhalation of vapor from contaminated soil or groundwater entering nearby buildings. Another significant source of vapor exposure in Superfund sites that had contaminated groundwater, such as the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, was by showering. TCE readily volatilizes out of hot water and into the air. Long, hot showers would then volatalise more TCE into the air.In a home closed tightly to conserve the cost of heating and cooling, these vapors would then recirculate. Tens of thousands of workers were exposed to trichloroethylene used as a degreasing and cleaning chemical. In recent times, there has been a substantial reduction in the production output of trichloroethylene; alternatives for use in metal degreasing abound, chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons being phased out in a large majority of industries due to the potential for irreversible health effects and the legal liability that ensues as a result. The U.S. military has virtually eliminated its use of the chemical, purchasing only 11 gallons in 2005. About 100 tons of it is used annually in the U.S. as of 2006. Recent research has focused on aerobic degradation pathways in order to reduce environmental pollution through the use of ***genetically modified bacteria. Limited success has been attained thus far; the intended application is for treatment and detoxification of industrial wastewater.***Genetically modified bacteria in order to clean-out environmental toxins?? WHAT?? Let me look what kind of bacteria 'they' are using.... Unbelievable!! Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:27:24 GMT -5
Helping Chlorine-eating Bacteria Clean Up Toxic Waste www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070620103258.htmBacteria called Dehalococcoides ethenogenes, discovered in Ithaca sewage sludge in 1997 by James Gossett, Cornell professor of civil and environmental engineering, and isolated and studied by Stephen Zinder, Cornell professor of microbiology, are now in wide use to detoxify such carcinogenic chemicals as perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE). They do this by removing chlorine atoms from molecules and leaving less-toxic compounds behind. But D. ethenogenes strains work well at some sites and not so well at others, and nobody knows for sure why. In fact, very little is understood about how these organisms live and breathe. Normal laboratory procedures haven't provided enough answers, because the bacteria are hard to grow in a petri dish, said Ruth Richardson, Cornell assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, who is following up on Gossett's and Zinder's work, in continued collaboration with them. For example, she said, it has been found that Dehalococcoides needs vitamin B-12, so the vitamin is added to cultures that are injected into cleanup sites. The bacterium also grows better in a mixed community with other kinds of bacteria. "There are some factors it needs from other organisms, and we don't know yet what they are," she said. The bacterium Dehalococcoides ethogenes can extract chlorine from chemicals to help clean up toxic wastes. Its genome (charted at right) consists of 1,640 genes. Cornell researchers hope to learn how these genes work together to process chlorine and find ways to help the bacterium do its job. Jeany
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Post by jeany on Jun 10, 2009 11:29:07 GMT -5
I think this site says it all.... Harnessing Invisible Power - Genetic engineering, Microbial factories, Feeding the world, Biomining, Clean water, The oil eaters, Bioremediation www.scienceclarified.com/scitech/Bacteria-and-Viruses/Harnessing-Invisible-Power.htmlGenetic Engineering Today, in order to get bacteria to produce a desired product, they are first altered through a process called genetic engineering. Bacteria are useful because their strands of DNA float loosely in the cell, making them easy to get at. They also have several plasmid rings that give a cell resistance to certain chemicals and determine what kind of materials it can break down and use for food or what enzymes it can make. Once a gene is identified, it can be taken out and inserted into another bacterium.
Genetic engineers have devised two ways to insert genetic information into a cell. One way is to use an RNA retrovirus as a vector. Just as an animal or insect vector carries a disease from person to person, a virus can be used to carry genes from one cell to another.
First the scientists must remove any harmful parts of the virus so that it will not cause disease. The desired gene or genes are then inserted inside the virus. When the virus infects the appropriate cell, the cell copies the virus's RNA, incorporating the bits of genetic information into its own DNA. Virus vectors are used to modify plants and are being experimented with for use in gene therapy for genetic disorders.
But the tool that is most commonly used in industrial genetic engineering is the bacterial plasmid, which is used to insert new genes the same way that bacteria exchange genetic information naturally. Special enzymes cut the plasmid at specific locations, opening up the DNA at precise points. A gene is taken out and replaced by a new gene that will give the bacteria the desired characteristic. It is inserted back into the plasmid and "glued" in place with another enzyme. The engineered plasmid is then reinserted back into the bacterium. Each time the bacterium divides, the engineered plasmid is duplicated as well. When trillions of these bacteria contain the altered genes, they become powerful minifactories producing much-needed products.
There ya go! It all fit's together now, don't you think?? Jeany
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Post by kammy on Jun 11, 2009 7:09:33 GMT -5
Morgellons - Salt or Fresh Water Organisms? Jeany and I have a mini-theory within this, it needs to be in a different section but I will put it here, just to keep the writings together: In the past, I stated how I thought that most of the organisms involved with Morgellons are marine in nature, I started questioning this some time back. The reason I wonder about it is because of the nature of our lesions. We know that the Morgellons water organisms are salt sensitive, you can kill most of them with the addition of raising the salt levels slightly. My thinking is that if this were a marine organism, that is found in the seas, within us - our blood salt levels are not nearly equivalent to sea salt in order for a marine organism to exist? We've all tasted sea water, it is much saltier than our blood or what we can tolerate? The amount that we are raising the salt levels, such as, adding saline solution to our eyes to rid eye floaters, such as Jonsi suggested in our "Harmful Products" thread is true and I believe it is, taking salt-based baths, etc., this is not enough of a raise to warrant killing a true sea organism. Just compare how salty saline solution is - to sea water - there is no comparison, sea water is much, much saltier. So, in order to prove this mini-theory, we must place these factories that produces these products in a fresh water environment, or the influence of this above mentioned dam, and then show that marine organisms can adapt to become a fresh water organism. It only makes sense to me that these are fresh water organisms inside of people with Morgellons, however, I believe, certain ones originated from the sea. ---------------------------------------- And from Jeany's research, it looks like we can add to our 'We've Been Nano'ed' list - that nanotechnology and/or Genetically Modified Organisms have possibly been added, utilized, and/or are a part of our drinking water, in order to manage/cleanse it? This aspect deserves more research over in the "Water" thread to draw better conclusions.
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