Justplain
17th February 2018, 05:25
‘The US Public Health Service claims there is a negligible environmental impact by cloud seeding. That said, silver iodide when studied in labs is a different story all together and is indeed toxic and dangerous. This same study says that silver is not known to be carcinogenic to humans.’ Apr 11, 2016
‘Is Cloud Seeding Harmful. Under the guidelines of the Clean Water Act by the EPA, silver iodide is considered a hazardous substance, a priority pollutant, and as a toxic pollutant.(10) Some industries have learned this all too well. ... If the toxicity manifests in pollution and illnesses, the effects may not be reversible …’
http://www.ranches.org/cloudseedingharmful.htm
But, what the public hears is this:
‘Cloud seeding has become big business worldwide as a means to boost water supplies. Utilities and governments spend tens of millions of dollars on the process, which is especially common in Western states that rely on winter snowpack to meet year-round water demand.
‘The basic process involves spraying silver iodide from a plane as it flies through storm clouds. The silver iodide induces moisture in the cloud to form ice crystals, which then (hopefully) fall out as snow.
‘Some studies have estimated cloud seeding can boost snowfall by between 8 and 15 percent.’
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/study-shows-that-cloud-seeding-can-artificially-induce-snowfall/95851
‘Is Cloud Seeding Harmful. Under the guidelines of the Clean Water Act by the EPA, silver iodide is considered a hazardous substance, a priority pollutant, and as a toxic pollutant.(10) Some industries have learned this all too well. ... If the toxicity manifests in pollution and illnesses, the effects may not be reversible …’
http://www.ranches.org/cloudseedingharmful.htm
But, what the public hears is this:
‘Cloud seeding has become big business worldwide as a means to boost water supplies. Utilities and governments spend tens of millions of dollars on the process, which is especially common in Western states that rely on winter snowpack to meet year-round water demand.
‘The basic process involves spraying silver iodide from a plane as it flies through storm clouds. The silver iodide induces moisture in the cloud to form ice crystals, which then (hopefully) fall out as snow.
‘Some studies have estimated cloud seeding can boost snowfall by between 8 and 15 percent.’
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/study-shows-that-cloud-seeding-can-artificially-induce-snowfall/95851