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Agony

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7. the issue is only partly about what goes down the hole

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:35 AM

Nov 2014

what comes back up the hole is worse…

additionally, as any industrial hygienist will tell you, the dose makes the poison.

you would think that we live in a world with exactly 2 colors or something?

if you pour a bunch of table salt in your aquifer is it still potable? of course it is, it's just table salt.

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Study: Fracking chemicals found in toothpaste and ice cream [View all] Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 OP

This is the oil industry's sad attempt to make fracking seem innocuous. RiverLover Nov 2014 #1

Ice, cream, Mandrake. Children's ice cream. Recursion Nov 2014 #2

It also contains water. Water is harmless! (This is sarcasm for those who don't get it.) drm604 Nov 2014 #3

I agree since fracking companies won't reveal Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 #5

If everything they used was harmless they would be shouting that fact to every one who would listen. drm604 Nov 2014 #6

wanna bet they're also behind all those DHMO emails? MisterP Nov 2014 #16

And the there's this... drm604 Nov 2014 #4

I would expect nothing less from Kasich. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #8

Damn!!! bearssoapbox Nov 2014 #10

the issue is only partly about what goes down the hole Agony Nov 2014 #7

K&R nt Mnemosyne Nov 2014 #9

How long til they are found to treat cavities? nt raouldukelives Nov 2014 #11

What is the conclusion of this scientific paper? MNBrewer Nov 2014 #12

I posted this WP article for the obvious Ichingcarpenter Nov 2014 #14

Oh good! My Good Babushka Nov 2014 #13

Mmmm, you can really taste the carcinogens! Javaman Nov 2014 #15