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Iceland Animals Threatened By Volcanic Ash Fluoride Poisoning
Since the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano, areas which lie south of the source of the lava spewing from the earth have become caked with a layer of grey ash which has reached almost four inches thick in some areas. Farmers in these southern Iceland areas are4 now frantically racing to protect their herds from […]
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Toxic ash threatens Iceland animals
Farmers in southern Iceland have been racing to protect their animals from being poisoned by volcanic dust. The animals are at risk of fluoride poisoning if they inhale or ingest the ash, leading to internal bleeding, long-term bone damage and teeth loss. Sheep, cattle and horses were rushed to shelter after they got lost in […]
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Iceland: Rescuers round up ash-covered animals
Rescue workers were busy on Sunday checking up on residents near Iceland’s ash-spewing volcano and helping farmers herd their dust-covered livestock to safety. ‘We’ve heard that there are animals dying. Horses and also birds,’ Solveig Olafsdottir of the Icelandic Red Cross told AFP near the area that has received the heaviest ash showers since the […]
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Iceland’s farmers try to save herds from toxic ash
Excerpt: .. Near Skogar, south of the volcano, the ash blew down from the mountain, blotting out the sunlight and covering everything — pastures, animals and humans — in a thick, gray paste. Berglind Hilmarsdottir, a dairy farmer, teamed up with neighbors Saturday to round up her cattle, some 120 in all, and get them […]
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Volcanic pall shows no signs of disappearing
LONDON — The miasma of volcanic ash hovering over Europe showed no sign of dissipating Saturday, keeping thousands of forlorn travelers stranded across the continent for a third day and worsening economic losses. The cloud of grit from the still-erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland began creeping as far south as Italy, forcing authorities to shut […]
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Scientists Keep Close Eye On Volcano In Iceland
A volcanic eruption sent tons of ash and particles into the sky this week, stalling air traffic across Northern Europe. What do geologists know about the volcano’s eruption and what risks exist for the people of Iceland? Transcript SCOTT SIMON, host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Scott Simon. Travel across Europe is […]
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Ash fall in Iceland could contaminate drinking water: experts
REYKJAVIK — The fallout of volcanic ash over parts of Iceland could jeopardise the safety of drinking water, health authorities warned Friday, but said the greatest health risk was to livestock. “It is important to prevent the ash from reaching water supplies, both for public and animal health reasons and for safe milk production,” Halldor […]
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Hawaii: Big Island Ag declared National Disaster Zone from Vog damage
Volcanic pollution from active volcano vents on the island of Hawaii has taken such a toll on crops and ag products that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated the Big Island a primary natural disaster area Nov. 24th because of losses farmers suffered from volcanic emissions this year. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today […]
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Effects of volcanic eruptions on environment and health
Abstract: Volcanoes pose a threat to almost half a billion people; today there are approximately 500 active volcanoes on Earth, and every year there are 10 to 40 volcanic eruptions. Volcanic eruptions produce hazardous effects for the environment, climate, and the health of the exposed persons, and are associated with the deterioration of social and […]
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Human fluorosis related to volcanic activity: a review
Abstract: Fluorosis is a widespread disease related to ingestion of high levels of fluorine through water and food. Although sometimes of anthropogenic origin, high levels of fluorine are generally related to natural sources. One of the main sources is represented by volcanic activity, which releases magmatic fluorine generally as hydrogen fluorine through volcanic degassing. For […]
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