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It seems like the thing to do. You use a disinfectant wet wipe, and you toss it in the toilet. Right? That’s actually wrong. It’s an issue causing problems 
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As the state grapples with the ripple effects of the coronavirus outbreak, California’s Water Board says residents should not flush disinfecting wipes or paper towels, or risk dealing with backed up plumbing and sewers.
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TOKYO -- Is Tokyo Bay's water safe? The cancellation of a triathlon event in August has raised concerns about pollution at one of the venues for&
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Another example of poor late quality at Olympic venues.
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Three candidates running for city council spoke out against Measure M during the public comment period on Tuesday.
Lauren Wilson's insight:
I've grown up in Oxnard, and it takes being in a class such as this to stop and look around at the impacts that may otherwise fall outside of my, and more than likely the local population's, radar.
Here we see an important act in local health and safety compromised by timing and political climate. It's interesting to see a motivation for action, exclusively political, versus an understanding of what's best for the community. Very interested to hear further opinions on this!
Greg Vance's comment,
October 31, 2016 2:06 PM
This is a tough issue. I can clearly see the importance of having a safe, non-polluting wastewater facility, but no one wants to pay more in taxes or on their monthly bill. If money is not spent to maintain and upgrade the aging facility, there can be a health and safety risk posed for the local community. It will be cheaper now if issues are addressed instead of responding to ones that fail from neglect.
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The virus could be carried to the ocean in runoff and then kicked into the air by the surf, a Scripps scientist says.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
I am posting this article because it is getting such attention, but the "science" behind these claims of the danger of wave action pushing coronavirus into lung-infecting coastal air is dubious at best. To make such strong assertions when we are talking about back of the envelope estimates is unwarranted and likely ill-advised. See Prather's comments: https://www.facebook.com/kim.prather2/posts/10158026519302591
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Tijuana's sewage fouled California beaches for decades. Now unlikely allies have gotten the Trump administration to spend $300 million to address the environmental mess.
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North Carolina is being slammed by a succession of disasters triggered by Hurricane Florence. The latest scare is from coal plants, where pools of ash are at risk of spilling into already toxic waters.
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