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    Whistle-blowing got tech fired, suit says  Nov 19, 2009
    Another of the allegations in Gipson's claim is that a nurse "actually defecated inside her clothes during a surgery and continued to work with fecal matter pouring down her legs and onto the floor" during a Caesarean operation on a patient whose organs were exposed. Banner officials deny Gipson's claims. (AZCentral -- News)

    Boil-water advisory lifted for Hanalei, Kapaa  Nov 18, 2009
    The department also canceled its "boil water" notice for residents on Waipouli and Hauiki roads in Kapaa after laboratory results showed the absence of Fecal coliform or E coli bacteria from samples collected. It is no longer necessary for area residents to boil water for human consumption. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    'Bionic Bottom'  Nov 18, 2009
    He underwent a -- a procedure that allows patients to pass fecal matter through an opening in the abdomen, instead of the rectum, but he said he dreaded living forever with a colostomy bag outside his body. Related. (ABC News)

    BREAKING NEWS Boil water notice canceled for Waipouli and Hauiki roads  Nov 18, 2009
    Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:09 PM HST KAPA A The Department of Water (DOW) canceled its Boil Water notice for residents on Waipouli and Hauiki roads at 5:30 p.m. today after certified laboratory results showed the absence of Fecal coliform or E coli bacteria from samples collected, a county news release states. Residents are asked to let others in the area know about the boil water cancellation. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Today's Mailbag  Nov 17, 2009
    Why then are cows considered methane producers and must be controlled as their fecal matter enters into water supplies, rivers and streams, not to mention their gassy expulsions heating the planet. Why is one gas producer protected while another is on the list of "planet endangerment?". (The News-Press -- Opinion)

    New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics in the Bengal Delta  Nov 16, 2009
    Scientists have tried, without much success, to determine the cause of these unique dual outbreaks -- and advance early detection and prevention efforts -- by analyzing such variables as precipitation, water temperature, fecal contamination and coastal salinity. Now, researchers from Tufts University, led by Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Shafiqul Islam, have proposed a link between cholera and fluctuating water levels in the region's three principal rivers -- the Ganges,... (Science Daily)

    Surveying the damage  Nov 15, 2009
    On Kauai, state health officials issued a "brown water advisory" advising residents to stay out of coastal waters until further notice, due to storm runoff potentially contaminating shoreline water with pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals and cesspool overflows ... On Kauai, state health officials issued a "brown water advisory" advising residents to stay out of coastal waters until further notice, due to storm runoff potentially contaminating shoreline water with pesticides, animal... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    More of this story  Nov 15, 2009
    Until further notice, or until the brown water is gone, the public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm-water runoff due to the possibility that the water may be contaminated by overflowing cesspools, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, chemicals and associated flood debris. The advisory is expected to last through the weekend, he said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Coral highlights complexity of climate change  Nov 12, 2009
    Now, it carries with it contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and microorganisms, as well as fecal matter and pesticides. While still a theory, it is believed these pollutants can interfere with a coral's immune system, making it more susceptible to disease. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Random police stops increasing fast  Nov 12, 2009
    Rest assured I m plenty ready for any fan driven fecal matter. clyde. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    County Health offering free colorectal cancer screenings  Nov 11, 2009
    Fifty Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) kits have been provided courtesy of Innovis. You do it in the privacy of your own home over a three-day period, Smith said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Lawsuit charges contaminated meat caused illnesses  Nov 10, 2009
    What we re talking about is micro amounts of fecal bacteria getting on cuts of beef and then ground into the product, he said, adding that while nine out of 10 frozen hamburgers in a package might test negative, one could test positive. The fecal that they tested negative for is something that gets waved around all the time. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Unemployment's black October  Nov 8, 2009
    It wasn't until the fecal matter started hitting the blades with the force & regularity of an overdose of Metamucil than things changed. If FDR had run a handful of years earlier, he'd never have gotten into office. (Salon)

    FDA launches its attack on cigarettes  Nov 7, 2009
    Or adult fecal matter release. Today cigarettes tomorrow your twinkies or beer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Flu bug not the only health concern for students this year  Nov 7, 2009
    " ADVERTISEMENT Sometimes, pesticides are simply the most practical solution to reduce the risk of injury or illness related to pest infestations, and the control of cockroaches is generally one such case. The presence of cockroaches has been shown to cause significant health problems, especially for young children, and cockroach populations are extremely difficult to manage without the right tools for the job.In 2005, the National Institute of Environmental Health Science, a federal agency... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Look for Reed to challenge Norwood for the votes of gay Atlanta  Nov 5, 2009
    For the human male aroused to the state of an penile erection at the thought of inserting his erect penis into the fecal filled rectum of another man and ejecting sperm into fecal matter is nothing short of utter, unabashed perversity. Allen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Outbreak linked to cases in South  Nov 4, 2009
    Hepatitis A is spread through oral contact with fecal matter. It typically kills three in 1,000 people of all ages who are infected, but soars to 18 in 1,000 for people older than 50, Fiore said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)

    Senate health-care bill would cover prayer-based treatments  Nov 4, 2009
    And as usual @@ rather than focus on getting your facts straight, you want to reach into the ole orrifice and pull out some fecal material to sling like your kids ... And as usual @@ rather than focus on getting your facts straight, you want to reach into the ole orrifice and pull out some fecal material to sling like your kids ... you want to reach into the ole orrifice and pull out some fecal material to sling like your kids. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Personal hygiene 1st line of defense  Nov 4, 2009
    In fact, your cutting board has more Escherichia coli or E.coli, the biggest category of fecal bacteria, than a toilet seat, Gerba said. "The toilet seat is probably the cleanest thing I've ever seen," he said, explaining that most bacteria don't survive without water. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Poorly Cleaned Public Cruise Ship Restrooms May Predict Norovirus Outbreaks  Nov 4, 2009
    Trained health care professionals evaluated the thoroughness of disinfection cleaning of six standardized objects (toilet seat, flush handle or button, toilet stall inner handhold, stall inner door handle, restroom inner door handle, and baby changing table surfaces) with high potential for fecal contamination in cruise ship public restrooms. The researchers found only 37 percent of the 273 randomly selected public restrooms that were evaluated on 1,546 occasions were cleaned daily. (Science Daily)

    Calorie counts for Big Macs, vending machines...  Oct 31, 2009
    There should also be the government allowed fecal matter % allowed in the "beef patty" in bold letters 00004000 next to the menu item ... Knowingly eating fecal matter. (The Drudge Report)

    Retired veterinarian respects military dogs  Oct 31, 2009
    Niedfeldt's job with the dogs included routine vaccinations, fecal exams, and treating any internal and external parasites. Ticks and heart worm were big problems in that country at that time. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Pathogenic E. Coli Pervasive In Stream-water Samples With Low Concentrations Of Fecal Indicator Bacteria  Oct 30, 2009
    Pathogenic E. coli were pervasive in stream-water samples with low concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria ... Although harmless themselves, fecal indicator bacteria such as nonpathogenic forms of E.coli, enterococci, and fecal coliform bacteria have long been used as an easy-to-measure surrogate to determine if pathogens are present ... We saw little relation between pathogenic E. coli and fecal indicator bacteria criteria for recreational waters, said Joseph Duris, U.S. Geological Survey... (Science Daily)

    Large Malibu contingent expected to attend septic hearing  Oct 29, 2009
    Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Edition. The cost would have been lower years ago but leaders avoided doing right thing. (Malibu Times, CA)

    Screening Guidelines For Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancers Redefined  Oct 28, 2009
    M. D. Anderson recommends a colonoscopy every 10 years (preferred screening), a virtual colonoscopy every five years, or a yearly Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) for men and women aged 50 years and older who are at average risk. For men and women at increased or high risk, the type and frequency of exams -- including colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy -- depend on the following factors. (Science Daily)

    Reid pushes ahead on health care, public option included  Oct 27, 2009
    I long ago learned that when you don t charge people and they re strangers they ll always fling fecal material and disrespect. They respect your information a lot more when they pay for it unless they re poor and you re donating it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Man Who Threw Feces During Trial Sentenced  Oct 27, 2009
    SAN DIEGO -- An ex-con who rubbed his own feces on the head and face of his attorney, then flung the fecal matter at jurors at his robbery trial was sentenced Monday to 31 years and four months in state prison ... No jurors were hit by the defendant's fecal matter ... At the mid-morning break, McGowan produced a plastic baggie filled with his own fecal matter and spread it on Martin's hair and face, then flung the excrement toward the jury box, hitting the attach; case of one juror. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Malibu dentist aims to ban mercury amalgam fillings (3)  Oct 25, 2009
    The test utilizes a chelating agent which draws the mercury from the cells and into the fluids of the body, where it can be detected in the urine, blood, and fecal test. I was also told by the toxicologist that it has a long half life, so that the mercury that I played with as a child could still be doing damage to my body today. (Malibu Times, CA)

    Urinary Tract Infections  Oct 25, 2009
    This will help prevent fecal bacteria from spreading into the urethra. In addition, urinate immediately after sexual intercourse. (Suite101.com)

    Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says  Oct 22, 2009
    It's called fecal bacteriotherapy, when feces mixed with a little saline, is given typically via a rectal enema or a nasogastric tube. The good news is, if you eat right, you likely won't need such extremes. (EurekAlert!)

    Classic or creative? Palm Beach, West Palm Beach debate bridge design  Oct 22, 2009
    David Castro, fecal coliform bacteris does not alter DNA. It is associated with dysentery, typhoid fever, viral bacterial gastroenteritis, and hepatitis A. But there is no way that it could have created the Muck Monster ... Frankel's DNA altering fecal bacteria has already spawned a Muck Monster. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Genomes Of Two Popular Research Strains Of E. Coli Sequenced  Oct 21, 2009
    20, 2009) An international team of researchers from the United States, Korea, and France has sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two important laboratory strains of E. coli bacteria, one used to study evolution and the other to produce proteins for basic research or practical applications. The findings will help guide future research and will also open a window to a deeper understanding of classical research that is the foundation of our understanding of basic molecular biology and genetics. (Science Daily)

    Dow crosses 10,000; on the right, crickets chirp  Oct 15, 2009
    That s another permutation and variation of reaching deep into rectum and pulling out fecal material. Accept that a lot of people don t agree with you and argue the merits of your issue rather than childishly suggest the commenter needs therapy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    regina c faulkner  Oct 14, 2009
    Daniel wrote on Mar 27, 2008 8:57 AM:" Oh I failed to mention in previous email head back this baby is approx 1-2 months old. I just want to know what you think with no fecal sample or blood work. The temp of 96.5 has me confused. cryng til fed, then sleeps. This is isolated case out of 463 babies. Only 12 in med center. Most of these 12 are soar mouth iodine treatments, or respitory rattles. Have another question. Why is excenel RTU or ceftiofur hydrochloride not working for me on babies, it is... (Agri-View, WI)

    - Legislation signed for clean-up of New River (1)  Oct 13, 2009
    Since the 1940s the New River has been known for its extremely high concentration of fecal coliform and bacteria. Current levels of bacteria levels in the New River are so high, according to the press statement, that the waterway is believed to carry pathogens that can cause tuberculosis, cholera, hepatitis, typhoid and other illnesses. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    New law bans docking of cow tails  Oct 13, 2009
    Tail docking was used to prevent fecal matter, mud and other contaminants from becoming a problem in milking parlors ... Tail docking was used to prevent fecal matter, mud and other contaminants from becoming a problem in the milking parlors. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Kisses & disses: KISSES to Bruce who volunteers at the Senior Center!  Oct 13, 2009
    Kisses s: KISSES to Bruce who volunteers at the Senior Center. " They were all exceedingly patient with my many visits to try out the different mattresses and even had to return one without the least bit of trouble! How nice to have this store and service available in our own neighborhood. I am sleeping so comfortably now thanks to you! Suzan AltmanPortsmouthDitto DISSES to Karen Pierce's diss about political candidates who place signs on "Adopt-A-Spots" around the city (Portsmouth). At the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Should Americans banish the burger?  Oct 13, 2009
    Anthony Bourdain: We're designed to eat meat, but not fecal choliform bacteria ... And during the slaughtering process, those guts are nicked or there's fecal material on the hides ... We are not designed to eat fecal choliform bacteria," Bourdain said. He went on to blast the practices of larger meat processor and grinders as "unconscionable and border on the criminal. (CNN)

    Goats can help with efficient weed management, improve soil health (38)  Oct 12, 2009
    Their fecal material is also different than cattle, allowing for a different return of nutrients to the soil ... Along waterways Taber said goats graze cleaner than cattle, eating the weeds and leaving less fecal matter behind to contaminate the water source. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)

    Zimbabwe: Lack of Clean Groundwater a Health Threat  Oct 10, 2009
    But in the absence of proper monitoring of this vital resource, fecal matter from latrines that lie too close to boreholes has polluted people's drinking water ... "Water sources must be protected from outside contamination in particular fecal matter," Bertrand said. (allAfrica.com)

    Triathlon's swiming segment is on despite fish kills  Oct 9, 2009
    Brevard Environmetal Health Services tested the water at Eau Gallie Library earlier this week for fecal coliform and Enterococcus bacteria and found undetectable levels. "They came back very low," said Cynthia Leckey, a county environmental supervisor. (Florida Today)

    Kauai pollution study can't pinpoint source  Oct 6, 2009
    Test of fecal bacteria doesn't prove human origin, official says ... HANALEI, Kaua'i A comprehensive study completed nearly two years ago at Stanford University found that some of the water samples collected from Hanalei River contained bacteria of human fecal origin ... The study "Sources of Nutrients and Fecal Indicator Bacteria to Nearshore Waters on the North Shore of Kaua'i" was prompted by concerns over consistently high levels of fecal indicator bacteria enterococcus that far... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Click to read:Unemployment Figures Cloud Recovery Hopes  Oct 4, 2009
    Just listen to the "tax breaks" idea from the latest exudation of fecal matter in the GOP, and ask the perfectly logical question, what good are tax breaks to businesses, when the real problem is that the public cannot afford to buy what they produce. When they shipped manufacturing to slave labor countries, who did they think they could sell their overpriced products to. (CBS News)

    Longview takes hard look at allowing swimming at the lake  Oct 3, 2009
    Also, Lake Sacajawea is home to several species of waterfowl, which poop in the water, raising its fecal coliform count. Flushing the lake helps control the bacteria in it. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Brainerd water finally gets OK  Oct 2, 2009
    Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves, are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria, such as fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria, may be present. However, tests of Brainerd's water system were negative for the more harmful bacteria. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Wastewater wetlands?  Oct 2, 2009
    The treated wastewater often failed tests for color, odor and pollutants ranging from nitrogen and phosphorus - which can damage wetlands ecology - to fecal coliform, a bacteria found in human waste. Even the most recent water quality tests, taken in July, exceeded regulatory limits, government data shows. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Seacoast towns are urged to be part of the pollution solution  Oct 2, 2009
    The DES knows the contaminants causing both problems are coming from land-based uses, such as storm water runoff that contains animal fecal material, pesticides from lawns, leakage from septic systems and, particularly in very rainy years, overflows from municipal wastewater treatment plants. Any solution to this problem must involve the cooperation of the 42 communities in New Hampshire, along with a number of towns in Maine that are adjacent to the Great Bay Estuary. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Lumbar Disk Injury  Oct 2, 2009
    Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel). Saddle anesthesia (loss of sensation across the lower back and buttocks). (Suite101.com)

    If Obama is a dictator, how must he be stopped?  Oct 1, 2009
    These guys are smart fellas but, their fecal slinging (per PODS) is same $hit different day. Jay, you attempt to change topics, but the comments end up being the same. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    What happens to leftover salsa in local restaurants?  Sep 30, 2009
    Then grabs your raw meat cooks it and plates your food with his bloody, fecal contaminated hand on your plate. Which you then grab with your hands and use the utinsels another person rinsed off with some hot water for an short time killing no germs but blasting off food and by this time you grab your taco and eat his Poo now your sick. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Chattahoochee now full of E. coli  Sep 30, 2009
    He added more detailed tests on fecal coliform bacteria and other pollutants aren t back yet. It seems like a lot, 180 million gallons, but it s a small volume in the river, Cash said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Lakehills Ice House water tests clear of bacteria  Sep 30, 2009
    According to TCEQ spokesperson Lisa Wheeler, business owners were given the go ahead to remove the signage from all of the Lakehills businesses on Thursday, Sept. 24, after secondary bacterial testing on the public water supply showed negative results for fecal and E. coli contamination. The businesses were placed on notice last week after TCEQ officials discovered total coliforms present in their primary water source. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)

    Water woes remain  Sep 26, 2009
    The tests near South Eighth Street were positive for total coliform and negative for harmful fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria, Schultz said. Total coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves, are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria may be present. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    New Blood Tests May Detect Colon Cancer  Sep 24, 2009
    "Once validated, the new methylation test could be used as a noninvasive screening option for patients who decline or do not have access to colonoscopy or do not wish to undertake the fecal occult blood test.". "The blood sample can be taken by nurses or primary care doctors without the need for special equipment or training, leading to higher rates of patient compliance," he says. (CBS News -- Health)

    No compassion for sick illegal immigrants  Sep 23, 2009
    You won t take me up on it because like all conservatives, you re only comfortable slining your own fecal material. I have an infinitely greater grasp of congress, the law, and medicine than you ve ever had in your life, and considerably better education. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    New Blood Tests Promise Simple, Cost-effective Diagnosis Of Gastrointestinal Cancers  Sep 22, 2009
    23, 2009) A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new. (July 29, 2005) Scientists from the Uppsala Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) have made a promising discovery that could improve the early diagnosis of breast and ovarian cancers through a. (Science Daily)

    Rail will come when Georgia gets its act together  Sep 22, 2009
    I impersonate people; fecal flinging my only talent ... I have no ideas; I grew up stupid, and I impersonate people because fecal material is my only tool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Junkyard Blawg: Keys to a Georgia win  Sep 19, 2009
    it s not fetal, it s fecal. Rody Nezbit Dwhy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Dennis Miller on ACORN, Kanye  Sep 17, 2009
    If you get seven of these offices to do this, if you prosecute these kids instead of ACORN, the Maryland AG is going to have a fecal storm come down on him that he is not going to believe. O'REILLY: No, that's right. (Fox News)

    Causes of Dust Allergy Symptoms  Sep 17, 2009
    Warm-blooded animals, such as cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and hampsters, can cause allergy symptoms when someone with a dust allergy comes in contact with the animal s hair, skin, saliva, or fecal matter. These allergens may cling to clothing and later be distributed in other areas such as work sites and classrooms. (Suite101.com)

    State says EPA report is flawed9:33 am | (No comments posted.)  Sep 17, 2009
    The city of Pierre is listed in ECHO (EPAs public data base) as being in noncompliance during the 2nd quarter of 2007 for fecal coliform violations and 1st quarter of 2008 for total suspended solids violations. According to our records, the city of Pierre had one single fecal coliform sample that was elevated ... All remaining fecal coliform samples during this 3 -month time period were well within the citys limits. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)

    Clean, dirty beaches tracked  Sep 16, 2009
    The rest of the closings and advisory days were based on fecal contamination, the sources of which could not be determined. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Swimming is prohibited at New Buffalo\'s public beach after unacceptably high counts of E. coli bacteria were found in the water last week. The beach will reopen when tests show it to be safe. Don Campbell / H-P staff  Sep 16, 2009
    The E. coli bacteria can indicate fecal contamination. Some strains of the bacteria can cause diarrhea or intestinal symptoms, Witkowski said. (The Herald-Palladium)

    More of this story  Sep 15, 2009
    It could be originating from other warm-blooded animals fecal matter, such as birds or cows ... Since both enterococcus and clostridium bacteria (currently accepted indicators for fecal matter) are at elevated levels in Hanalei River, it is the only fresh water source in the state regularly monitored by the DOH, Okubo said ... We normally do not monitor streams for bacteria because the background numbers will always be high due to natural causes not related to human fecal contamination, he said.... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    West Coast Beaches Hold Dangerous Staph Germs  Sep 14, 2009
    Many communities also commonly restrict bathing at beaches because of contamination with fecal bacteria. In the new study, researchers tested 10 beaches in Washington along the West Coast and in Puget Sound from February to September 2008. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Outbreak linked to cases in South  Sep 13, 2009
    Hepatitis A is spread through oral contact with fecal matter. It typically kills three in 1,000 people of all ages who are infected, but soars to 18 in 1,000 for people older than 50, Fiore said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)

    Eat a High Fiber Diet  Sep 12, 2009
    When they only have old, decaying fecal matter instead, bacteria may turn on the lining of the bowel itself, producing irritation and toxins that can lead to cancer and other types of. Enjoy Fruits. (Suite101.com)

    Welcome mat for dogs may be pulled again  Sep 12, 2009
    The FDA food safety rules, which federal authorities urge states to adopt, say that "animals carry disease-causing organisms and can transmit pathogens to humans through direct and/or indirect contamination of food and food-contact surfaces....Animals shed hair continuously and may deposit liquid or fecal waste.". An e-mail messag 00000797 e from FDA officials shared with the committee states "any fecal oral route pathogen carried in the dog's intestine is also found on the dog's hair because a... (News & Observer)

    NO LIE! SC's Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours...  Sep 12, 2009
    Capitol Briefing - S.C.'s Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million. Get the latest on House and Senate votes. (The Drudge Report)

    Rancher group leader blasts USDA's animal health policies  Sep 11, 2009
    "These are enteric bacteria that can only contaminate meat if the meat is contaminated with fecal material. It's a sanitary issue.". Bullard said R-CALF continues to oppose the House version of the food safety bill, even though it now largely exempts livestock. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Clean-up gets additional funding  Sep 11, 2009
    They range from the local Sunrise River fecal coliform reduction project, to Minnesota River Valley community cleanup days ... This section of the Sunrise River is impaired for swimming or primary body contact recreation due to excessive levels of fecal coliform bacteria loading ... The county also got $90,000 from the Section 319 funding which is helping landowners adopt best management practices related to reducing fecal coliform levels in the river. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)

    Panel backs trial plan to allow dogs on beach  Sep 10, 2009
    And parasites often found in dog waste "can remain in the environment for years despite prompt removal of the fecal matter," the letter said. Proponents of allowing dogs on local beaches, like Maurine Hampton, New Smyrna Beach, argued local pet owners' quality of life would be improved. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Chlorinaton expected to take all week  Sep 10, 2009
    However, more harmful bacteria such as fecal coliform or E. coli were not found during testing. The Minnesota Department of Health considers total coliform bacteria to be a non-acute violation that doesn't pose a health risk to residents. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    To Get College Students To Wash Hands Requires Proper Tools, Attention-getting Tactics  Sep 9, 2009
    15, 2008) The further north you go in England, the more likely you are to have fecal bacteria on your hands, especially if you are a man, according to a preliminary study conducted by the London School of. . (Science Daily)

    Gloucester lifts order to boil tap water in parts of city  Sep 8, 2009
    Throughout the emergency, no traces of E. coli or fecal matter have been found, however. The DEP urged residents to flush out all their faucets - both hot and cold water - for about five minutes. (Boston Globe)

    Hearing set on curbs for alcohol ads  Sep 7, 2009
    A notice from the town said E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria were found in drinking water samples taken from the Manchaug Water Co., on Tuesday and Thursday. Residents of Gloucester remain under a boil water order, but yesterday the city lifted a boil water ban for outdoor use. (Boston Globe)

    Briane Ishler, 20, a Subway employee in Ellisville, rinses dozens of tomatoes with fresh water before slicing them. County officials are providing a water utility service to Ellisville, believing it will help in bringing businesses to the area. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter  Sep 7, 2009
    In the past, contaminated water has forced several Ellisville businesses to close because of contaminants such as E. coli and fecal chloroform. That was back when there was a lot of flooding in that area and they had a lot of rain, said Columbia County Health Department Administrator Hugh Giebeig. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Gloucester’s water problems persist  Sep 4, 2009
    Gloucester water has still been found to be free of E. coli or fecal matter, said Deputy Fire Chief Miles Schlichte, city spokesman on the water emergency. But with the state requirement of two consecutive days of coliform-free tests to halt the boiling order, it appears unlikely that relief will come for Gloucester residents over the Labor Day weekend. (Boston Globe)

    You don't get something for nothing  Aug 31, 2009
    Nextel wrote on Aug 30, 2009 10:02 PM:" Dogs4You pinched this fecal sample @ 18:57- "Stella, your a slug. Someday You will be old, if not already and be damn glad the younger generation is picking up the tab to keep your old azz going and paying your bills. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Shallow wells risking quality in The Acreage  Aug 30, 2009
    The analysis showed excessive levels of radioactive radon, fecal coliform, aluminum, oil and grease and total dissolved solids. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind cigarette smoking. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Pools may be harmful to health  Aug 30, 2009
    Yet keeping chlorine and pH at proper levels is especially important in pools frequented by children who may have what the pool industry calls fecal accidents. Inspection records reviewed by the AJC show chemistry problems at a range of pools and spas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    HINGHAM TRANSPORTATION: Future of commuter boats  Aug 29, 2009
    A lot of fecal matter would float by from open sewers along the waterfront. It was dirty. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Colorectal Cancer Attitudes Vary by Ethnicity  Aug 28, 2009
    The UK launched a national program in 2006 to screen all men and women 60 to 69 years old with a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), in which the stool is tested for blood. But studies looking at "uptake" of screening have found fewer than 60 percent of eligible people are getting tested. (MEDLINEplus)

    Organic And Natural Beef Cattle Production Systems Offer No Major Difference In Antibiotic Susceptibility Of E. Coli  Aug 27, 2009
    In the study fecal samples were collected from organically and naturally raised cattle and tested for the presence of E. coli O157:H7. Results showed prevalence rates of 14. (Science Daily)

    Chlorinating with the flip of a switch  Aug 27, 2009
    If only total coliform is detected without the presence of more harmful fecal coliform or E. coli, as is the case in Brainerd, the source is most likely from contamination from the environment, introduced during construction or while repairs to plumbing or a water main were under way. Schultz said the Department of Health considers total coliform bacteria to be a non-acute violation. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

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