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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Material Devloped To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking Water

Material Devloped To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking Water
Raleigh NC (SPX) Apr 14, 2011 - A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers from North Carolina State University have found. "As we're currently seeing in Japan, one of the major health risks posed by nuclear accidents is radioactive iodide that dissolves into drinking water. Because it is chemically identical to non-radioactiv ... more
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