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Show D4 TheSalt Lake Tribune SCIENCE & MEDICINE A Thursday,June 15, 2000 = Graywater Recycling Perils Can BePositive GANNETT NEWS SERVICE is For Children : @ Continued from D-1 . once again recently when her in- Bachman says the “TV junkie” like “Dragon Tales,” also on PBS. she missesit,” says Bachman. Finding that happy medium, where kids gre watching enough often using it to irrigate lawns or ease should also be avoided, they betaoeoe jut researchers from ini- ee ricnadeea icrobiology. versity of Arizona have found that gray often is was upstairs with Rachel.” “She has a little anxiety attack if near areas pce pers or clothingeae and sheets tae fam- ns. This practice is beco! more commonin arid or drought- fant daughter, months, was born.Rachel, now 5 “I felt it was necessary when I was getting up every two hours,” says Bachman. “They’d be downstairs watching Nickelodeon and I daysfor her kids were short-lived. t children or pets tewaneyeaeeee wai xy for washing dishes or doing laundry, ‘Then it beconies a battle” Bac Palied Gi televiglon Now the kids are spending more time playing outside with friends as life returns to normal at the Bachman home. But Megan still has her favorites she won't miss, a orfruit),ee cin Seine geviconmentally_con-_feshlyirrigated with gravwater.—_| Rick Egan / The Salt LakeTribune There is nothing wrong with children watching a few shows a day, but it should not be the dominant waythey spend theirtime. television to keep them entertained without being overloaded, may be the toughest challenge ofall. “It’s kind of a fine line,” says Bachman.“I think a lot of parents get the guilt. But I don’t think they need to. You do whatyou have todo. I don’t see anything wrong with them watching a few showsa day.” Esplin agrees, as long as those showsare enrichingtheir lives and not polluting them. with fecal bacteria andE.coli, both of which can cause illness. Water from the kitchen sink was found to be the most heavily contaminated, probably because people use their sinks to wash uncooked meat and chicken, which cancarry diseasecausing bacteria. Graywater recycling is not alwayslegal, and so is not regulated in many areas. The researchers say that people who wantto continue thepractice should avoid using water from the kitchen sink; should useit only to irrigate ornamental gardens (never for ily members with infectious dis- said. The researchers presented their work at the annual meetingof Sock ~—. Ea . AAR ERHIBITION AHD SALE OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, LITHOGRAPHS AND SERIGRAPHS 4 DAYS ONLY ° FREE ADMISSION. JUHE 15-18, 2000: HOURS: THUR-FRI-SAT 10-9 * SON TI-6 senaleOSes 1-988.710-2587 24 Hr. Recorded Mesease. A Public Service Provided by FASHION PLACE 7 STATE a (IW THE RORDSTRON Wink Harris TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER Get a half-pageof information every day in The Salt Lake Tribune.| LEAKY SHOWER? Seagateies AMLLOM SLte (801) 2325988 Check Our Moweror Curb Style Calltodaiy ‘ FREE ESTIMATES IVAN ANDREA HALL’ JUNE 15, 1950 JUNE 15, 2000 LOVE YOUR FAMILY more LETH Call 1-888-Streams for details (787-3267) www. voicestream.com VOICESTREAM STORES Layton 1868 North 1200 West, 774-9001 Downtown, 613 East 400 Suh 531.9913 (Crosnowne Center 5553 South Redwood Road, 281-9885 ‘Crossroads Mall, 2nd Lewd, 359-2065 SugarHlouse, 2120Seuth 700 Bad, 43-2200 Logan, 60 Fast Conte #105, 435-512-0500 Festival, $62 Bast 1300 South The plan that launched a thousandlips. ‘768-1861 (One) Fort Union, 641 Rak Cae Drie 256-0099 Opsen, 4035 Rivelle Real, 778-0990 Corporate Sales Office, 801-284-1000 sottitererrtitt AUTHORIZED DEALERS siecleees roe t hee OLAMe AOEOL LR ONL OLEO EEL Fete e 08sees. |
