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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought
Posted by: Richard Carter
Date/Time: 28/03/24 07:20:00

Actually, I've revised my opinion on this somewhat, having read this report:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar/27/a-national-disgrace-oxford-rail-at-river-thames-pollution-ahead-of-boat-race

It shows a much worse picture than before: high levels of E coli were found in the Thames; symptoms of infection with E coli include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever. About half of people with the infection will have bloody diarrhoea. In a small number of cases it can lead to kidney failure and death. This is rare: but who would want to take that risk?

The Environment Agency's worst rating of E coli levels found in bathing waters is “poor” ("water has not met the minimum standard" and bathing in it is warned against) but levels found in the Thames were nearly ten times higher than that - hence the real concern over the Boat Race.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Toxic Thames.27/03/24 10:31:00 Barbara Stevens
   Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 10:35:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 11:02:00 John Kettlekey
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 12:25:00 Michael Ixer
   Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 12:37:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 12:42:00 Barbara Stevens
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 12:52:00 Philippa Bond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 13:46:00 Andy Pike
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 14:03:00 Barbara Stevens
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 16:51:00 Andy Pike
   Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 15:01:00 Ivonne Holliday
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 17:01:00 Richard Carter
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 21:51:00 Philippa Bond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.27/03/24 22:04:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 07:20:00 Richard Carter
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 09:26:00 Alexander MacLeod
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 09:30:00 Alexander MacLeod
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 10:32:00 Richard Carter
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 11:11:00 Philippa Bond
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames: even worse than I rhought28/03/24 11:25:00 Philippa Bond
                     Reply28/03/24 11:25:00 Michael Ixer
                  Reply28/03/24 11:24:00 Richard Carter
                     Re:Reply28/03/24 11:46:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Reply28/03/24 11:52:00 Philippa Bond
                           Re:Re:Re:Reply28/03/24 11:56:00 Andy Pike
                              Reply28/03/24 12:57:00 Michael Ixer
                                 Re:Reply28/03/24 13:07:00 Andy Pike
                                    Reply28/03/24 13:24:00 Michael Ixer
                                       Reply28/03/24 13:29:00 Michael Ixer
                     Re:Reply28/03/24 12:13:00 Ivonne Holliday
                        Re:Re:Reply28/03/24 12:46:00 Richard Carter
                           Re:Re:Re:Reply28/03/24 14:12:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:Toxic Thames.28/03/24 15:17:00 Fross Walters
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.28/03/24 16:48:00 Richard Carter
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.28/03/24 17:27:00 Alexander MacLeod
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.29/03/24 07:52:00 Richard Carter
   Re:Toxic Thames.29/03/24 16:18:00 Vic Condon
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.30/03/24 08:09:00 Richard Carter
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.30/03/24 12:13:00 Ed Robinson
   Re:Toxic Thames.03/04/24 08:40:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.03/04/24 10:26:00 Barbara Stevens
      Reply03/04/24 10:48:00 Michael Ixer
         Re:Reply03/04/24 11:12:00 Andy Pike
            Reply03/04/24 11:28:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply03/04/24 11:47:00 Richard Carter
               Re:Reply03/04/24 13:55:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:Re:Reply03/04/24 14:03:00 Barbara Stevens
                     Re:Re:Re:Reply03/04/24 16:10:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/04/24 16:19:00 John Kettlekey
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/04/24 14:14:00 Philippa Bond
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/04/24 14:20:00 Richard Carter
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/04/24 07:48:00 Andy Pike
   Reply05/04/24 15:27:00 Michael Ixer
   Re:Toxic Thames.05/04/24 23:32:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:Toxic Thames.06/04/24 22:30:00 Canice Valentine Kelly
      Re:Re:Toxic Thames.07/04/24 16:51:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:Toxic Thames.11/04/24 07:48:00 Philippa Bond
   Reply13/04/24 08:30:00 Richard Carter
      Re:  It really should list ALL of those companies who are guilty of this!17/04/24 15:58:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:  It really should list ALL of those companies who are guilty of this!19/04/24 15:38:00 Philippa Bond

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