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AS A RESIDENT WHO LIVES ON THE KOOTENAI RIVER AND USES WATER FROM IT AND ITS WATER TABLE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN LIFE FIRST.
HOW FAR DOWN STREAM DOES THE AGENCIES BELIEVE THIS WILL AFFECT?
WHAT LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS WILL BE ADDED?
THERE ARE MANY STUDIES AND CONCERNS OUT THERE ALREADY. WHAT ASSURANCES ARE ALL OF THE ENTITIES PUTTING IN PLACE THAT THERE WILL BE NO HARM TO HUMAN LIFE?
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"Phosphorus pollution in lakes, rivers, and coasts accelerates the growth of algal blooms which produce toxins that are harmful to animals and humans who come into contact with or consume contaminated water." FROM:
phys.org › news › 2022-06-scientists-solutions-global-phosphorus-crisis
Scientists offer solutions to global phosphorus crisis that ...
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPhosphate
toxicity: new insights into an old problem - PMC
Impaired phosphorus balance can affect the functionality of almost every human system, including musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, ultimately leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality of the affected patients.
Author: M. Shawkat Razzaque
DOI: 10.1042/CS20100377
Publish Year: 2011
Published: 2011/02
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www.sciencenews.org › article › humans-are
Humans are overloading the world’s freshwater bodies with ...
Feb 7, 2018 #183; The freshwater bodies on 38 percent of Earth’s land area (not including Antarctica) are overly enriched with phosphorus, leading to potentially toxic algal blooms and less available
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news.agu.org › press-release › phosphorus-pollution
Phosphorus pollution reaching dangerous levels worldwide, new ...
Jan 25, 2018 #183; The new results show human activity released 1.47 teragrams (1.62 million U.S. tons) of phosphorus into the world’s freshwater bodies each year. China contributed 30 percent of
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