Archive for the ‘environment’ Category

Fossils Excavated From Bahamian Blue Hole May Give Clues Of Early Life

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

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Long before tourists arrived in the Bahamas, ancient visitors took up residence in this archipelago off Florida’s coast and left remains offering stark evidence that the arrival of humans can permanently change — and eliminate — life on what had been isolated islands, says a University of Florida researcher.

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Contamination From Depleted Uranium Found In Urine 20 Years Later

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

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Inhaled depleted uranium (DU) oxide aerosols are recognised as a distinct human health hazard and DU has been suggested to be responsible in part for illness in both military and civilian populations that may have been exposed.

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