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  2. Contaminants of emerging concern - Wikipedia

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    Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) is a term used by water quality professionals to describe pollutants that have been detected in environmental monitoring samples, that may cause ecological or human health impacts, and typically are not regulated under current environmental laws.

  3. Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies ...

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    The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Spanish: Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales), also known by its acronym in Spanish, IDEAM, is a government agency of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia.

  4. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the environment. Air pollution can be chemical, physical or biological. [1]

  5. Cochabamba Water War - Wikipedia

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    The Cochabamba Water War, [2] also known as the Bolivian Water War, was a series of protests that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia's fourth largest city, between December 1999 and April 2000 in response to the privatization of the city's municipal water supply company SEMAPA.

  6. Opposition to water fluoridation - Wikipedia

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    Opposition to the addition of fluoride to drinking water arises from political, ethical, economic, and health considerations. International and national agencies and dental associations across the world support the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation. [1]

  7. Water intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration, or water toxemia, is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that can result when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake.

  8. Steve Winwood - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock.Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist prominent for his distinctive soulful high tenor voice, Winwood plays other instruments proficiently, including drums, mandolin, bass, and saxophone.

  9. Ginkgo biloba - Wikipedia

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    Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ ŋ k oʊ, ˈ ɡ ɪ ŋ k ɡ oʊ / GINK-oh, -⁠goh), [5] [6] also known as the maidenhair tree, [7] is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia.