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Phosphorous is the leading cause of algae blooms and fish kills in water systems as they are related to modern farming practices.
Thoughts: Enviropig - Part E.Coli, Part Mouse...All Wrong? Code Monkey 2008
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Phosphorous is the leading cause of algae blooms and fish kills in water systems as they are related to modern farming practices.
Archive 2008-03-01 Code Monkey 2008
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White Phosphorous is a WMD regardless of who has it.
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Looks like White Phosphorous is not only a breach of the army field manual, but is banned by the UN as a Non-Conventional weapon.
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Meanwhile, in the ‘forgotten war’ of Iraq, children & others are now suffering from the long term effects of White Phosphorous and Depleted Uranium weaponry.
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Phosphorous shells are deliberately used in order to start fires.
Archive 2009-01-01 Norfolk Blogger 2009
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Phosphorous helps roots and flowers grow and develop.
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I am sickened by the thought of what our country did to the city of Fallujah (e.g. using White Phosphorous chemical weapons), but I can understand why those involved thought it was right and just.
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I am sickened by the thought of what our country did to the city of Fallujah (e.g. using White Phosphorous chemical weapons), but I can understand why those involved thought it was right and just.
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Phosphorous and nitrogen cause oxygen-robbing algae blooms and are found in manure, as well as in sewage sludge, both of which are used as a farmland fertilizer.
Report: Tighter phosphorous regs for Bay Associated Press 2010
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