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AQUARIUM INFECTIONS

Fish aquariums are popular in many households as they are great for people with allergies to other household pets such as cats and dogs. Caring for fish is a hobby for many, and can also cause calming effects and bring down anxiety in some. Just as people get sick, so do our pets. Fish can

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Cannabis vs Opioids

The medical dictionary defines Opioid as the following-“Opioid: 1. A synthetic narcotic that resembles the naturally occurring opiates. 2. Any substance that binds to or otherwise affects the opiate receptors on the surface of the cell” (Medicine net, p.1). Opioid Facts Every year, there is an estimated 15 million people across the globe that misuse opioids

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Water Fluoridation

Fluoride in our Public Water Chances are, if you are hooked up to a public water supply, you are drinking water that contains Fluoride. This mineral occurs naturally in soil, water and air but “usually, the fluoride level in water is not enough to prevent tooth decay; however, some groundwater and natural springs can have

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The Ocean Cleanup Campaign

What is The Ocean Cleanup? The Ocean Cleanup is to date the largest cleanup campaign to rid the Ocean of Plastic that is accumulating through several drifting systems that use ocean currents that eventually trap the floating plastic in large boomerang shape floating patches. This specific cleanup is taking place in the Great Pacific Garbage

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Types of AquaCulture

How does Aquaculture work?  There are quite a few different ways to raise fish. Did you know that in the near future close to all seafood will be farmed instead of caught in the wild? Fish farming is a form of Aquaculture that uses different methods for raising fish in enclosures or tanks for human

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The History of AQUACULTURE

What is AquaCulture? AquaCulture is most commonly referred to as Fish Farming which is the harvesting of aquatic creatures such as fish, crustaceans and seaweed. These techniques serve as a purpose to provide a sustainable ecological system to rear marine life for game and also commercial means, whether that be using pearls for jewelry or

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LEAD LEVEL LOYALTY

Lead poisoning can occur in different ways. The most common being inhalation, ingestion, and absorption. After exposure, lead is stored in the bones, organs and blood which directly affects the brain and nervous system, kidneys, the process of making blood cells, and more. Discovered Findings “Children are more susceptible than adults to the health effects

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Cotton Conscious

Cotton has been a crop harvested for thousands of years and only in 1793 did a man named Eli Whitney invent the Cotton Gin, a device which sped up the process of separating the cotton seeds from the raw fibers. Before Whitney’s invention, farmers and laborers were handpicking the crop and separating the seeds from

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Frog / Fish Item of the Week

Ponds, natural or man-made, have become an increasingly popular environment for fish farming and raising aquatic life. There are several benefits both to the environment and personal health to having a pond in your back yard. Firstly, ponds “ rely mostly on natural sources of water to maintain a healthy ecosystem” (TotalPond, p.1, 2016) to

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AGRICULTURAL WATER SAFETY

What is Agricultural water? Agricultural water is water that is used to grow crops such as fruits and vegetables as well as bring up livestock to provide food for the world’s population. When we think about our locally farmed food across the globe, we expect the water used for these purposes to be as regulated

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