The experiment called for using serial dilutions and plating out microbes then counting colony forming units over time incriments of 1h,6h,12h,24h.

We found that initially, all but 17% of the E.coli was irraticated by the exposure to the room temperature salt water. The microbes that survived were the most virulent, or strongest ones.

Then by the 24th hour, we concluded that the most virulent of the E.coli had multiplied itself to repopulate to become a number that represented 85% of the original number.

So, basically, the few (17%) that survived were the strongest of the group when they would be ‘dumped from the sewage pipe’…. then as they drifted back on the waves they would reproduce to a level of 85% when they reached the shoreline. This is of course where the swimmers are located.

If you do not want to do a study that involves experimentation, you could do a research project just over the net on the dangers of using antibacterial soap. (Same principals as the above experiment.) When people wash their hands with antibacterial soap, they kill the weak microbes but leave behind the most virulent or superbugs. Medical science is actually telling people to stay away from antibacterial soaps for this reason. They say just go back to using regular bar soaps.

Though scientific data would vehemently proclaim “no”, there are deep political and financial implications to this matter.

If Big Pharma is proven negligent, litigation would be in the TRILLIONS. Who else (other than the govt. or big pharma is going to SERIOUSLY investigate this?). Please look at this New England JM study. Then see all of the pharmaceutical and political ties at the bottom of the article.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/13/1281

There is so much at stake; kids’ health vs. big money. I don’t think this is a conspiracy, but perhaps its negligence after the fact. When I was a kid (70’s), autism was UNHEARD OF, 1:2500. Now it’s 1:150. Immunization schedule for kids 30 years ago? 5-10 shots. Now? 36 shots. We are overloading our babies’ systems! I am a proponent of vaccines, but I think there is some smoke here…

www.all-science-fair-projects.com

scienceclub.org/scifair.html

www.sciencemadesimple.com

www.scienceproject.com

Good luck!

I was fascinated by the honey-bee – how it makes honey, finding right pollen, makes a hive etc..