This increases the productivity of successful wells, allowing for more petroleum and natural gas to be extracted from the ground. In fact, 3-D seismic can increase the recovery rates of productive wells to 40-50 percent, as opposed to 25-30 percent with traditional 2-D exploration techniques.
Even though America's food supply is the safest in the world, millions of people are affected by foodborne illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), foodborne illnesses cause about 76 million cases of illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year.
-The number of people infected with this bacteria now equals or exceeds those affected by Salmonella. -responsible for more than 14 percent of the estimated annual food-related illnesses and deaths attributed to foodborne pathogens. -the largest foodborne disease outbreak was traced to a municipal water supply. -most other cases are linked to raw meat, undercooked poultry, unpasteurized milk, and untreated water.