SEISMIC EFFECTS CAUSED BY DISCHARGED WATER THROUGH THE WATERWORKS

Uranium and 226Ra in drinking water supplied by Finnish waterworks

In a survey on uranium and 226Ra concentrations in water distributed by Finnish waterworks, 548 samples were analysed that covered drinking water networks servicing 84% of all consumers. Among all consumers, the mean and median uranium concentrations at the point of use were 0.58 and 0.15 g L–1. The mean uranium concentration in drinking water produced from groundwater was 0.88 g L–1, and when ...

The role of ascorbic acid against oxidative stress caused by water deficit in olive tree

Northridge earthquake damage caused by geologic focusing of seismic waves

Despite being located 21 kilometers from the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.7), the city of Santa Monica experienced anomalously concentrated damage with Mercalli intensity IX, an intensity as large as that experienced in the vicinity of the epicenter. Seismic records from aftershocks suggest that the damage resulted from the focusing of seismic waves by several underg...

Disintegrated Fœtus Discharged through Abdominal Wall

sudden acute pain in the back followed by a watery discharge from the vagina. The wound below the umbilicus was a sort of crater discharging offensive fluid in which pieces of the bones of a foetus could be seen. The pieces were removed by Major J. B. Vaidya, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon, Gorakhpur, and it was found that the lower end of this wound communicated with the vagina. Its walls were closed o...

Non-auditory Effects Caused by Environmental Noise Pollution

Noise pollution is one of the prominent environmental problems affecting human health especially in developing countries. The impacts of noise on health should not be underestimated. Exposure to acoustical stimuli impairs not only the function of auditory system but also that of many other systems of human body. Previous investigations revealed that noise exposure could result in sleep disturba...