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Household chemicals are non-food chemicals that are commonly found and used in and around the average household. They are a type of consumer goods , designed particularly to assist cleaning , house and yard maintenance, cooking, pest control and general hygiene purposes, often stored in the kitchen or garage.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Texas designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up ...
They are commonly found in several household products, including food packaging, toothbrushes, cosmetics, car parts, tools, and toys. One study found a link between phthalates and wheezing and eczema.
Michael R. Waters from Texas A&M University along with a group of graduate and undergraduate students began excavating the Debra L. Friedkin Site in Bell County, Texas in 2006. The site is located 250 metres (820 ft) downstream along Buttermilk Creek from the Gault site ; a Paleo-Indian site excavated in 1998 and found to have deeply stratified ...
The rare Texas Star Mushroom has been spotted once again at Inks Lake State Park, officials announced in a Dec. 18 Facebook post. “The fungus is entirely unique to Texas, with the exception of ...
In another notable case, a restaurant had to address the presence of mold and vermin-borne fecal matter before reopening. The Sacramento Bee stories linked below contain multiple inspection ...
For example, in September 2017 wildfires burning across the western United States and Canada, and the smoke was found to have arrived over the United Kingdom and northern France in three days, as shown by satellite images. [72] Diesel particulate matter is highest near the source of emission. [73]
Topsoil is composed of mineral particles and organic matter and usually extends to a depth of 5-10 inches (13–25 cm). Together these make a substrate capable of holding water and air which encourages biological activity. There are generally a high concentration of roots in topsoil since this is where plants obtain most of their vital nutrients.