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Archive for March 9th, 2008Millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with drugsPosted on March 9, 2008 by Martin under Business & Finance, Environment & Nature, Health, Infrastructure, Politics, Law & Government, Science & Technology [ Comments: 9 ]
If you were grossed out by the generally reasonable idea of drinking recycled sewer water to preserve supplies, you’ll love this–as many as 41 million Americans have been drinking water tainted with trace elements of pharmaceuticals of all shapes, sizes, and effects:
We should take this moment to reflect and recognize the importance of this day for women worldwide. Yesterday, women around the world celebrated the achievements they have made in their struggle for power and recognition that’s been waged for hundreds of years. In South America, we witnessed a change and attitudinal shift in both women’s and society’s thoughts about women’s equality and emancipation. In Argentina, the people spoke and elected Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, making her the first woman to be elected president in Argentina’s history. In 2006, in Chile, Michelle Bachelet became the first woman president. And Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history by becoming Africa’s first elected female head of state and Liberia’s first elected female president. Fernández de Kirchner, Bachelet, Johnson Sirleaf and millions of women like them in many parts of the world have begun celebrating a new song of power, liberty, and justice. Full story » |
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