Water Quality and Contamination Water Quality and Contamination Introduction Abstract My lab report was based on how ground water could be affected by contaminants that surround us everyday. “ Access to safe drinking water depends not only on the quality of water at source but also on contamination throughout it’s way to the user and practices related to purification and sanitation” ( Mishra‚ S.‚ & Nandeshwar‚ S. 2013).I was very surprised that the detergent
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to avoid is cross-contamination. This essay will tell you what cross-contamination is‚ how it occurs‚ what happens when you eat contaminated food and how to prevent it. To begin with‚ what is cross-contamination? Well‚ cross-contamination is when bacteria from one food is transferred to another and contaminates the other food. Usually‚ contamination occurs between a raw food and a cooked food‚ vegetables and meats‚ or for hygienic reasons. For example‚ cross-contamination can occur if the
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This type of cross-contamination is especially dangerous if raw foods come into contact with cooked foods. Here are some examples of food-to-food cross-contamination: * In a refrigerator‚ meat drippings from raw meat stored on a top shelf might drip onto cooked vegetables placed on lower shelf. * Raw chicken placed on a grill touching a steak that is being cooked. Top of Page People to Food People can also be a source of cross-contamination to foods. Some examples
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Water Quality and Contamination Research and its Importance Ursurla L. C. Waller SCI 207 Dependence of Man on the Environment Professor Wayne Davis 2014 September 20 Abstract This report analyses the ability of ordinary substances to pollute water sources‚ filtration techniques‚ as well as the quality of tap and bottled waters. This report discusses the availability of clean water sources‚ factors that affects the quality of water‚ agents of water contamination‚ and how the earth naturally filters
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Food Contamination Definition Food contamination refers to foods that are spoiled or tainted because they either contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria or parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unfit for consumption. Food contamination is a serious issue because it results in foodborne diseases. Hence‚ awareness of potential sources of food contamination is an important component of good nutrition. Food contamination refers to the presence in food of harmful chemicals and microorganisms
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Brenda Lainez REL 2011 September 26‚ 2012 Assignment #1 The Case of Contamination The author‚ Kwame Anthony Appiah‚ starts the essay‚ The Case of Contamination‚ by describing the veranda of a palace in Ghana. His description paints a vivid picture of a place full of custom‚ color and tradition. However‚ he presents a contrast by describing that some of the people were dressed in western suits‚ sporting cell phones and having business meetings. This place is a mixture of tradition and
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it constitutes about two-third of our body and the innumerous benefits and importance make it a non-negotiable part of our lives. At the first glance and sniff we know if the water looks clean and odorless then comes the question of microbial contamination‚ something the naked eye cannot see. Because of the nature of water‚ its solubility and availability‚ it can be host to many microbes and become the source of many waterborne diseases. Growing population‚ industrialization and rapid urbanization
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thus proliferated by man and this is true across the globe. That innovation inevitably subverted an existing mode of thinking‚ technology‚ or tradition. But‚ reflecting on that is there anything‚ which is really original and free from Appiah’s "contamination"? How are we to champion human innovation whilst trying to maintain and preserve cultural heritage and where do we draw the line? Also‚ who
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The Case for Contamination - New York Times 01/01/2006 07:37 AM January 1‚ 2006 The Case for Contamination By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH 1. I’m seated‚ with my mother‚ on a palace veranda‚ cooled by a breeze from the royal garden. Before us‚ on a dais‚ is an empty throne‚ its arms and legs embossed with polished brass‚ the back and seat covered in black-and-gold silk. In front of the steps to the dais‚ there are two columns of people‚ mostly men‚ facing one another‚ seated on carved wooden
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POLLUTION INTRODUCTION Pollution is the act of environmental humiliation and contamination with artificial waste. Air‚ water‚ and soil pollution is a serious complication‚ which affects everyone in the world. Some of the main causes of pollution is the lack of laws to new industries as well as a poorly educated society. Due to environmental pollution‚ the society has put pressure on the government to create and carry out diverse policies to the control of environmental pollutants. LAND POLLUTION
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