Paris’ goal to clean the River Seine in time for the 2024 Olympics has been met with numerous challenges, raising the question of whether the famous waterway will ever pass safety inspections. The city has spent about 1.4 billion euros in the last decade on a clean-up project to revive the river’s ecosystem and ensure … Read more
Metro Denver’s largest off-leash dog park could be cut to less than a tenth of its size as Westminster city officials look for ways to reduce the strain of a million visits a year on protected prairie land. The prospect of drawing down the off-leash area at Westminster Hills Open Space from 420 acres — … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Food and Drug Administration have started investigations into an E. coli outbreak in several states, related to raw cheddar cheese according to a report in USA Today. According to the state officials and federal agencies, the source of the outbreak is possibly Raw Cheddar cheese by … Read more
A seaside town in the UK is exposed to dangerous levels of bacteria in the water that pose a “risk to life”. Samples taken from floodwaters in various regions of the country revealed alarming levels of E. coli, clostridia bacteria, and ammonia. Experts cautioned that river water tainted with “unsanitary contaminants and harmful microorganisms” poses … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. — One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume. Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after a new round of test results did not find E. … Read more
A teenager struck down by E.coli after visiting a Christmas market is “lucky to be alive”. Antonia Hay spent two weeks in intensive care with Shiga toxin-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS). She has had multiple operations, including having part of her bowel removed. It is thought she may have contracted the bug at a festive … Read more
