Did Missing Chalk River Physicist Know Too Much?

“You expect me to talk, Goldfinger?”
“No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.”
From Lachlan Cranswick’s Personal Homepage

The Canadian towns of Chalk River and Deep River are in the northern region of the Ottawa Valley, nestled between Algonquin Park to the west, and the Ottawa River to the east.

Deep River is a small community that boasts an network of hiking, biking, and skiing trails. Chalk River is the location of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) laboratories.

Lachlan Cranswick, 41, was a physicist who worked there. On Jan. 18, he finished work and went to his home in Deep River. At some point that evening or the next day, he took the garbage out, and vanished.

How much tritium escaped into the environment?  Did Lachlan Cranswick know? 

Was he about to blow the whistle?    read full story at Heroin and Cornflakes

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Legacy from Space: Teflon and Infertility

So what’s the problem?

At 680°F, Teflon pans release at least six toxic gases.
These include two carcinogens (any substance or agent that tends to
produce a cancer), two global pollutants, and MFA; a chemical lethal to
humans at low doses. At temperatures that are reached on stovetop drip
pans (1000°F), non-stick coatings break down to a chemical warfare
agent known as PFIB, and a chemical analog of the WWII nerve gas,
phosgene.

Let’s take a closer look at Teflon and the risk it poses to humans.....read the full article at

Heroin and Cornflakes Blog

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Aroclor 1248: Taking a Shower can Damage your Health

Aroclor 1248 is ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds to ecosystems.

The chemicals, which take many years to biodegrade, pass easily through the lipid portions of cell membranes. The highest concentrations of PCB’s are usually found in the liver, fatty tissue, brain, and skin.

They are also present in the blood. In mothers, PCB’s have been found to pass into umbilical cord blood, the placenta and breast milk....... read more at Heroin and Cornflakes Blog

 

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