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With
the beginning of winter just around the
corner, people should be thinking about
preparing their vehicles for the cold months
ahead. What many people don’t think
about is how dangerous antifreeze can be.
Most antifreeze used for car radiators
contains 90 percent to 95 percent ethylene
glycol, a substance that is alluring to
children
and to pets because of its sweet smell
and taste. Ethylene glycol irritates the
digestive tract, causing nausea and vomiting.
It depresses the central nervous system
and may lead to fluid build-up in the lungs,
heart failure, kidney failure, seizures,
coma and death. For more information,
contact U.Va.’s Blue Ridge Poison
Center at 1-800-222-1222. Full
story.
U.Va.
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Senior
Groundsworker Steve Hester pours anti-icing
pellets into a pail on Monday afternoon as
he works to keep University byways clear.
Mouse over the photo to see senior Groundsworker
Fred Avrill (left) and landscaper Scotty
Shanks
adjust
a snowplow
on the front of their truck. U.Va.’s
Facilities Management crews worked through
the night on Monday into Tuesday
morning,
keeping
University walks and roadways clear throughout
Central Virginia’s first snowstorm
of the season. Initially there was
a worry about
the snow weight on trees, but no branches
were reported down.
U.Va.
News Services/Photos: Betty Wooding
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