Uranium in our tap water

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  1. Bandit

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    I was shocked after watching the episode of carte blanche last night.

    Uranium levels in South Africa's tap water is 70 mcg/l and the World Health Organization stipilates that it should not be over 15 mcg/l. Cancer causing levels have been found at levels of 40 micrograms upwards.

    I was wondering if these high levels aren't hazardous for the fish.
     
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    forget the fish what about us...
     
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    Eish... uranium in our water and chlorine in our chicken...
     
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    its bad, but what can you or i do about it? the economy is built on gold.
     
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