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How sewage could reveal the true scale of coronavirus outbreak?

March 23, 2021
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During the first COVID-19 peak in the year 2020, one thing became evident – disaster preparedness in health institutions is really wanting. On a given day, hospitals are operating at their usual pace and capacity. Come the next day, the hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients.  Then do you ask yourself – how come the…

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How coronavirus waste generated marine pollution?

February 27, 2021
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Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 8 million tonnes of plastic was already being dumped into the world’s oceans every year. Then the SARS-CoV-2 virus came and made things even worse.  It seems the deadly nature of the virus got everyone confused – governments and individuals alike. Many countries had already begun implementing policies to reduce marine…

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How plastic waste is booming from the coronavirus pandemic?

February 22, 2021
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Floating Plastic Debris

Right from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the world literally changed – in more ways than we could have ever imagined. Perhaps the most evident change is the switch from real to virtual existence. While most people used to report to work nearly daily, the pandemic forced us to do most of our work…

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Can COVID-19 spread through feces or urine?

February 16, 2021
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The short answer is: so far, there is no clear evidence of transmission of coronavirus through feces and urine. Let’s first sift through some human poop facts that will help us understand this subject even better. Human poop comprises nearly 75% water The additional 25%  consists of bacteria, proteins, fats, and other foods that could…

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What are the risks of COVID-19 virus spreading in drinking water?

February 12, 2021
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The concern of coronavirus spreading through drinking water is lately on the increase. It pays to be skeptical at times. After all, shouldn’t we do all within our reach to curb the spread of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus? That’s why we wear masks, sanitize our hands regularly, and maintain adequate social distance wherever we go….

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Can the coronavirus disease spread through sewage?

February 10, 2021
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Wastewater Filtration Sedimentation System

After scientists confirmed that coronavirus is indeed present in the stool of infected patients, the big question now is whether it can spread through sewage. Superficially, it seems that such a mode of transmission is possible. But further analysis of the matter reveals some intricate dynamics of virus transmission that again makes it seem impossible….

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Can we predict a COVID-19 outbreak with wastewater analysis?

February 8, 2021
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Water and Bubbles

Certainly, yes! This is what we refer to as sewage or environmental epidemiology. And if it has worked for other viral diseases like poliovirus, it means it is much feasible in regards to the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus.   In the very initial days of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries all over the world resorted to traditional PCR…

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Can we track COVID-19 with wastewater?

January 12, 2021
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Water and Bubbles

Certainly, yes! COVID-19 is not the first viral disease to hit the world. Before COVID-19, there was hepatitis A, norovirus, poliomyelitis, aseptic meningitis, hand, foot, and mouth disease, pleurodynia, myocarditis, and respiratory tract infections. The viruses causing these diseases have been successfully identified by testing wastewater. The same principles can be applied to the new…

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Flushgate durement révélateur à Trois-Rivières

December 13, 2020
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Pont Laviolette, Trois-Rivières, Québec

Un «flushgate» durement révélateur à Trois-Rivières. Une rupture dans une conduite de le système d’évacuation des eaux usées a contraint la Ville de Trois-Rivières à déverser directement dans la rivière Saint-Maurice au-delà de 90 pour cent de ses eaux non traitées. Un second bris force le prolongement de ces déversements. À raison de 70 millions…

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Where water pollution is the most common?

October 24, 2020
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Water Pollution in India

Water pollution is not of the same degree in all parts of the world. Some areas are particularly notorious for excessive water pollution. In this piece, we’ll look at some of the most polluted water sources in the world. Yamuna River, India This river is filled with waste from the host city of Delhi. A…

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