[pf] Repost: Groundwater increasingly polluted everywhere

by Kaleopono

19 December 2000 23:48 UTC

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From: "Kaleopono" <ssa@ilhawaii.net>
To: "Positive Futures" <positive-futures@igc.topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 3:33 PM
Subject: Groundwater increasingly polluted everywhere


> HIDDEN GROUNDWATER POLLUTION PROBLEM RUNS DEEP
>
> WASHINGTON, DC, December 11, 2000 (ENS) - Toxic chemicals are
contaminating
> groundwater on every inhabited continent, endangering the world's most
> valuable supplies of freshwater, reports a new study from the Worldwatch
> Institute. This first global survey of groundwater pollution shows that a
> toxic brew of pesticides, nitrogen fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and
> heavy metals is fouling groundwater everywhere.
>
> For full text and graphics visit:
> http://ens-news.com/ens/dec2000/2000L-12-11-06.html
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