On Sat, 03 May 2008 10:25:22 -0500, Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>In article
><wildbilly-28F44F.22414802052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> In article <ompomelet-32CB92.20213502052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> > In article
>> > <wildbilly-7604F8.16534602052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> > Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >
>> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_contamination_of_groundwater
>> > > Approximately 20 incidents of groundwater arsenic contamination
have
>> > > been re****ted from all over the world. [2] Of these, four major
>> > > incidents were in Asia, including locations in Thailand, Taiwan,
and
>> > > Mainland China.[3] [4] South American countries like Argentina and
Chile
>> > > have also been affected. There are also many locations in the
United
>> > > States where the groundwater contains arsenic concentrations in
excess
>> > > of the new Environmental Protection Agency standard of 10 parts per
>> > > billion.
>> > >
>> > > Arsenic is a carcinogen which causes many cancers including skin,
lung,
>> > > and bladder as well as cardiovascular disease.
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > Billy
>> >
>> > Where the hell is Arsenic coming from?
>>
>> Mother Nature. Arsenic comes from the natural world. Arsenic is like
>> copper, iron, boron. It just is. Sometimes, Mother Nature can be a
>> *****;-)
>
>I see. :-)
>--
Do you believe this poster? "Arsenic comes from the natural world".
Yeah, but how is it used in the "un-natural" world?
Try doing a Web search with keywords like "industry. military and
agribusiness uses of arsenic".
Just ONE hit:
http://www.gene.ch/gentech/2002/Sep/msg00142.html
OK, one more:
http://www.poclad.org/articles/grossman06.html
QED
Persephone
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