December 2011
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What gunk lurks in the bathroom sink drain? A fungus that can cause infections...
– Infectious Fungus Common In Household Drains : Shots - Health Blog (via npr)
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Brain-eating amoeba kills woman via her neti pot.... →
I never trusted those things. Now I know why.
germgirl:
“The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is warning residents about the dangers of the improper use of neti pots. The warning follows the state’s second death this year caused by Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating ameba.
“A 51-year-old DeSoto Parish woman died recently after using tap water in a neti pot to irrigate...
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CL&P was not prepared for an event of this size. The worst-case scenario in...
– The report released Friday from Witt Associates, the Washington, D.C., firm that investigated the response from Connecticut Light & Power to the pre-Halloween snowstorm. Much of the state lost power — as many as 10 days for some residents. (via hartfordcourant)
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