What exactly are you putting on your face with those lipsticks and cremes? Would you put bug parts on your face? Did you know that tallow, (cow fat) is an ingredient in lipstick. Check out this news story from ABC. The good news is that ...
Category Archives: Environmental
Are Household Cleaners Safe?
Are you working with safe cleaning products? I do not know the answer to this question. I started to think about it and actually looked at an air freshner in my office and noticed that there is ...
Crops Absorb Pharmaceuticals
I came across this article, Crops Absorb Pharmaceuticals from Treated Sewage by Rachel A Zurer and it quickly grabbed my attention. "Soybeans can accumulate drugs and personal care products commonly found in wastewater and solid waste." A study conducted by Environmental Scientist Chexi Wu, ...
e.Coli – Finding the source
e.Coli continues to be an issue for many people this summer. The recent flooding has left a number of well owners with bacteria in their wells. This can often point to fecal coliform. Finding the source is often a tough task for many companies. The following news story illustrates this point. Watch this video and pay ...
Keep samples cool to insure quality analysis
With the hot temperatures, it is really critical that clients submitting samples make sure enough coolant: (ice, ice packs, dry ice) is included. Every environmental water and wastewater sample has a recorded temperature upon receipt. The rule is that if the temperature of ...
Bacteria in Soda Pop News Story
This is a follow-up story to a post, Soda Fountains Contain Fecal Bacteria from earlier this January Local Station KETV did a very nice job on this feature story from July 18, 2010. Would appreciate your comments regarding the news story. Omaha Lab Finds Bacteria In Fountain ...
Regulators consider more E. coli testing
The Associated Press came out with a story today on this topic! In the article, the public is reminded of some of the horrific consequences of consuming/being exposed to food, water with e.Coli in it. The most prevalent strain of e.Coli, O157:H7 is ...
World Pork Expo 2010
Did you attend the World Pork Expo in Des Moines this week? Today is the final day! I heard attendance is up and the atmosphere is much more upbeat than a year ago. What a difference a year makes. If ...
Cadmium in Shrek Glasses
First it was cadmium in toys, one of the top stories at the beginning of this year. Also, just recently in May, Walmart recalled Miley Cyrus Jewelry because of cadmium. Now McDonalds is recalling Shrek Glasses because of cadmium in the paint. Preliminary tests ...
Well Water Testing
With all of the talk of food recalls because of salmonella, the warning signs should be going up to those of us who own wells on our property. With the current spring thaw, its an excellent time to check water for e.Coli and coliform.