Japan - over 250 house martins died in Nagano prefecture

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house martins died in sludge treatment facilities

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09:00 AM 19 July,
worker found house matins in sludge treatment facilities
*21 July, the news published



simple test of bird flu was negative
the cause of death is under investigation

martin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_House_Martin
iida city http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iida,_Nagano
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Re: Japan - 250 house martins died in Nagano prefecture

26 July, follow-up report

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find point


water examination results
water sampled: 7/20
hexavalent chromium(Cr6+): <0.01 mg/l
arsenic(As): <0.001 mg/l
lead(Pb): <0.005 mg/l
cadmium(Cd): <0.001 mg/l
thallium(Tl): <0.004 mg/l
pesticide residue(200 items): ND

air radiation dose rate in sludge treatment facilities
survey date: 7/21
Geiger-Mueller survey meter: 0.07μSv/h

the cause of death is under investigation



iida city http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.city.iida.lg.jp%2Fiidasyp her%2Fwww%2Finfo%2Fdetail.jsp%3Fid%3D7488&wb_lp=JA EN&wb_dis=2 http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2
top view http://www.city.iida.lg.jp/iidasyphe...0000015023.pdf
results http://www.city.iida.lg.jp/iidasyphe...0000014892.pdf

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Re: Japan - 250 house martins died in Nagano prefecture

29 July, follow-up report

The cause of death is unknown

martins carcass results
esophagus, stomach;
pesticides: ND
cadmium(Cd): ND
lead(Pb): ND
arsenic(As): ND
chromium(Cr): ND
thallium(Tl): ND

liver, kidney;
pesticides: ND
cadmium(Cd): ND
lead(Pb): ND
arsenic(As): 1.9mg/kg wet weight
*normal level
chromium(Cr): ND
thallium(Tl): ND

sludge treatment facilities water results
pesticides: ND
cadmium(Cd): ND
lead(Pb): ND
arsenic(As): ND
chromium(Cr): ND
thallium(Tl): ND


iida city http://translate.google.co.jp/transl...ss11073001.pdf http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/eng...=JAEN&wb_dis=2