March 25, 2008
Environment, Film and Tele, Health, Issues, People
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Colbert Refuses to Quench Thirst, Celebrates World Water Day
Last Thursday, in honor of World Water Day on March 22, Stephen Colbert vowed not to drink a drop on The Colbert Report.
Started in 1992 out of a United Nations conference, World Water Day promotes water conservation internationally. This year, the theme is “sanitation,” bringing awareness to such issues as hygiene promotion, water quality, wastewater treatment, sewage systems and sanitary facilities.
The show focused on water conservation while Colbert discussed the problem of America’s “addiction to water.” “My name is America,” he stated, “and I am addicted to water.”
Purifying Everything: Interview With Dean Kamen
Colbert interviewed Dean Kamen, the inventor of a vapor compression distiller that — unbelievably — can turn pretty much any kind of liquid into distilled water. Check out what Stephen does with a bag of Doritos.
Copyright 2008 Matty Byloos
March 11, 2008
Environment, Health, In the News
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Chemicals Found in Tap Water Testing
A testing of local tap water determined that 24 metropolitan areas had traces of at least one pharmaceutical drug.
Drugs found in the tap water included antibiotics, mood stabilizers and sex hormones. Around 41 million Americans and their tap water are affected.
Why the Public Does Not Know About Drugs in Drinking Water
Usually, water companies and researchers do not tell the public about their discoveries. National security, panic, confidentiality agreements and public misunderstanding are just some of the reasons these groups choose to be discreet. Scientists and professors who have conducted tests and found pharmaceuticals in drinking water Read the rest…
January 15, 2008
Environment, Film and Tele, Health, Issues, People
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks About Environment, Health and Democracy
Running Time: 58 min 47 sec
From: March 3, 2005
Location: UC Berkeley, California
Environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses the impact that changes in the environment can have on health, in the Seventh Annual Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Lecture in Health Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: “Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.”
