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Chlorine in drinking water is "clearly linked" to bladder cancer and possibly to bowel cancer, a leading public health expert has found.
After reviewing international scientific studies, Dr Louis Pilotto concluded they showed a clear link between chlorinated drinking water and cancer.
About 800 cases of bowel and bladder...
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BOWEN residents have been issued with a 'Boil Water Alert' after E. coli was found in the town's water supply.
The Whitsunday Regional Council issued the warning yesterday after recent tests on the Bowen water system found the bacteria, medically termed Escherichia coli.
The council said water used for drinking, cooking, washing raw foods and...
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EIGHT more homes in a new Gold Coast estate have been wrongly hooked up to recycled water that fails to meet national drinking standards.
It is the second time such a mistake has happened and comes despite promises from Gold Coast Water that it would never happen again.
The first time was in December last year.
Councillor Donna Gates...
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THE Hinze Dam has been closed to boaties, anglers and other recreational users after abnormal levels of the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria were found in the water.
Water testing by SEQ Water this week confirmed higher than normal levels of the bacteria in the untreated dam water.
Recreational access was closed yesterday as a precaution...
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A CHARLES Sturt University study has found the potentially dangerous bacteria E.coli in a majority of rural water tanks.
The pilot study conducted by microbiology lecturer Andrea Crampton surveyed almost 50 farms from across the Riverina and 54 per cent exceeded the Australian Drink Water Guidelines.
E.coli was the main bacteria...
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