Author: Tim Collins
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Cocaine sharks found off the coast of Brazil
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Sharks that have tested positive for cocaine have been found off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, according to a report. Marine biologists in Brazil tested 13 sharpnose sharks and found them to have 100 times the amount of cocaine than previously reported in Brazilian aquatic wildlife, according to the BBC. The research,…
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Rapper ordered to have all future songs approved by government
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Rapper B.G., who was recently released after serving 11 years in prison on a gun-related charge, has been ordered to have all future songs approved by the government, according to a report. The rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, was arrested in 2009 on gun possession charges and was eventually sentenced to 14 years…
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Bird flu spilling over to humans ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says
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An official with the World Health Organization said Thursday that human-to-human transmission of bird flu would be an “enormous concern” among an outbreak among dairy cows in the United States. “This remains I think an enormous concern,” Chief Scientist of the WHO Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva, according to the Guardian. Bird flu, otherwise…
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Bird flu spilling over to humans ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says
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An official with the World Health Organization said Thursday that human-to-human transmission of bird flu would be an “enormous concern” among an outbreak among dairy cows in the United States. “This remains I think an enormous concern,” Chief Scientist of the WHO Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva, according to the Guardian. Bird flu, otherwise…
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EPA sets limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water
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The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Wednesday that will limit the amount of “forever chemicals” in public water utilities. The rule will be the first to limit the amount of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, in drinking water, according to the Associated Press. PFAS do not degrade and can negatively affect the…
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EPA sets limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water
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The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Wednesday that will limit the amount of “forever chemicals” in public water utilities. The rule will be the first to limit the amount of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, in drinking water, according to the Associated Press. PFAS do not degrade and can negatively affect the…