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05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

PFAS chemicals are now in the drinking water of about 16 million Americans, new study concludes

You might be one of the 16 million Americans who are drinking polluted water. A recent study found that the drinking water of numerous counties in 36 states tested positive for toxic chemicals called perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), an article in the Bucks County Courier Times stated. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) mapped out communities in […]

04/28/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Your house dust is full of chemicals – here’s how to eliminate the threat without resorting to more chemicals

Modern-day pollution is making dust a part of our lives. It’s in the air we breathe, and in the place where we spend the biggest part of our lives in — at home. That’s why it’s alarming to learn that indoor dust found in the typical U.S. household has around 45 harmful endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including flame […]

04/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Chemical contamination discovered in water supply at North Carolina military base… experts warn this could be the first of many

Water, when contaminated, can sometimes cause disease — even death. This is what a small Eastern North Carolina community in the Atlantic found out too late. The community, which has less than 600 residents, tested positive for cancer-causing chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). These are used to make products more stain-resistant, waterproof, and […]

12/20/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Brain damage in newborns dropped dramatically after non-stick cookware chemicals were banned

Great food is made naturally from preparation to serving, and how it is prepared has been a been a key component in the reduction of babies born with low weight and brain damage, based on a study published by the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. The report, published in the International Journal of Hygiene and […]

09/03/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Food preservatives and chemical additives found to promote obesity… is this why America is so overweight?

While canned goods and chips may not be healthiest foods in the world, new research has revealed that they’re even worse than originally thought. The preservatives and chemical additives that help these foods maintain their freshness may actually disrupt metabolism and lead to obesity. That’s what investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., […]

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