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28-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: QLD - Townsville
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In today's townsville buletin it said Burdekin schoolchildren have been drinking water tainted with uranium and selenium higher than the Australian Drinking water guidleines recommend.
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28-04-2006, 02:18 PM
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Mot Adv-NSW
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lake Macquarie, NSW
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Guess those water filters look more appealing then?
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28-04-2006, 03:26 PM
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Im not stupid anymore!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perthoslavakia
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thanks for that information.
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28-04-2006, 03:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Utah
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selenium is an important mineral we should have in our diet. (Along with zinc, calcium etc..) Uranium on the other hand I am not so sure about...
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28-04-2006, 06:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: QLD - Townsville
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yeah thats pretty much what the paper says QLD health said it is safe to drink and there will be no further problems.....yeah a little more uranium than recommended is good for ya go one kids drink up
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28-04-2006, 06:44 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Uranium does'nt help you see in the dark, but other people can see you!! |
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28-04-2006, 07:14 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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Screw that, water should have nothing in it.
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28-04-2006, 08:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
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Selenium is an important part of preventing prostate cancer in men.
Uranium...well if you don't want kids its a good steriliser.
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28-04-2006, 08:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: QLD - Townsville
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Although selenium is an essential trace element it is toxic if taken in excess. Exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of 400 micrograms per day can lead to selenosis[6]. Symptoms of selenosis include a garlic odour on the breath, gastrointestinal disorders, hair loss, sloughing of nails, fatigue, irritability and neurological damage. Extreme cases of selenosis can result in cirrhosis of the liver, pulmonary edema and death. - source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium
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Uranium and selenium in drinking water
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