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02/11/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Green leafy vegetables irrigated with wastewater may contain high levels of toxic heavy metals
A study published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology showed that irrigating agricultural fields and green leafy vegetables with wastewater may result in potentially hazardous buildup of heavy metals including copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn), as well as nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr) and cadmium (Cd). “On the survey of study […]
02/08/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Phosphorus from fertilizer runoff is polluting freshwater sources all over the world
A recent study published in the journal Water Resources Research revealed that phosphorus pollution as a result of human activities appeared to have seeped into Earth’s freshwater bodies in the past few years. Scientists explained that phosphorus is a common component of mineral and manure fertilizers due to its efficacy in increasing crop yield. However, the study carried […]
01/17/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Toxic firefighting foam contaminated the water at a Colorado Air Force base, now veterans and residents are coming down with cancer
A Colorado air force base recently came under fire as water contaminated with perfluorinated compounds (PFC) was associated with the onset of various forms of cancer among people living in close proximity to the base. A Daily Mail report noted that former soldiers, firefighters and residents near the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were diagnosed with thyroid, […]
01/10/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Scientists propose using yeast to clean up radioactive waste sites in a safe, cost-effective and eco-friendly manner
Yeast may hold potential as a safe and cost-effective material for cleaning up large volumes of acidic radioactive liquid wastes, experts reported in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The scientists explained that yeast contains strong properties that could withstand radiation emitted from radioactive sites, which continue to contaminate the environment following the end of the Cold War era. A team […]
07/09/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Kroger, Albertsons, Dollar Tree and 99 Cents Only all tested positive for BPA in canned foods
Despite a 30 percent decline in bisphenol-A (BPA) use in canned products since 2015, more than a third of canned goods purchased from large grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, and discount stores Dollar Tree and 99 Cents Only still contained the toxic chemical in their linings, according to a joint report by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and […]
05/30/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Bee-friendly plants sold at garden centers found to be heavily contaminated with deadly pesticides
Bee-friendly plants sold at garden centers may not be so friendly after all, as new research found that a vast majority of these plants were laden with toxic insecticides. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Sussex University in the U.K. examined leaf specimen of 29 plant samples — such as dahlias, allium, bellflowers and foxgloves […]
05/25/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Nacho cheese sauce responsible for sending 10 people to the hospital with BOTULISM
A batch of contaminated nacho cheese sauce was implicated in the recent botulism outbreak in California, which killed one man and sickened nine others. According to reports, the outbreak started early last month when several people got sick after eating nacho cheese sauce bought from the Valley Oak Food and Fuel gas station in Walnut Grove, Calif. The […]
05/17/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Groundbreaking technology has the potential to generate power from polluted air
A new technological breakthrough may have the potential to generate power from polluted air. A team of researchers from the University of Antwerp and the University of Leuven in Belgium have recently succeeded in developing a new device capable of filtering and purifying the air while generating power simultaneously. According to the researchers, the device only requires exposure to […]
05/14/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen found to raise the risk of a heart attack within a week of use
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal revealed that some of the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), otherwise known as painkillers, may significantly increase the odds of heart attack within a week or a month if high doses were taken. To carry out the study, a team of researchers pooled data from various […]
05/14/2017
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By Earl Garcia
VAPING found to be vastly safer than smoking cigarettes, yet the FDA ridiculously claims they pose identical risks to health
A recent study published in the journal of Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis revealed that e-cigarettes do not cause cancer, unlike tobacco. The Action on Smoking and Health noted that nearly three million people in the U.K. use e-cigarettes. As part of the study, a team of researchers at London-based British American Tobacco examined laboratory cells exposed to emissions from a standard […]
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