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10/19/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Fruit and vegetable peels can be used to remove water pollutants

Fruit and vegetable scraps may often end up in the trash, but they are far from useless. A recent study published in the Journal of Chemical Education revealed that the seeds and peels of many fruits and vegetables can be used to remove pollutants, including dyes and heavy metals, from the water. The authors of […]

10/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Coal plants in Pennsylvania are dumping toxic pollution in rivers under expired permits

Pennsylvania is defined by its winding rivers and lovely lakes. But the beauty and health of those vital waters are threatened by pollution discharge from local coal plants that haven’t renewed their permits in years, according to a Sierra Club article. There are 20 coal-fired power plants operating in the state. In addition to the […]

10/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Some Sudanese medicinal plants show potential in removing heavy metals from water

A Sudanese study investigated the ability of three local and common medicinal plants to naturally remove heavy metals from water. The ethanolic extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera), bulrush (Typha latifolia) and Egyptian lemongrass (Cymbopogon proximus) were able to absorb cadmium, chromium, lead, and zinc contaminants in water samples. The study was supported by the Omdurman Islamic University. […]

09/23/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Arsenic in drinking water: A piece of the diabetes puzzle?

Being exposed to arsenic over a prolonged period of time can increase the likelihood of diabetes, according to a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Researchers from the University of Chicago, University of Albany, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine and the University of Illinois at Chicago used male mouse […]

06/11/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Milwaukee family with lead-poisoned child says that state officials are “complicit” in not taking responsibility for the issue

Lead poisoning has been an ongoing issue in Milwaukee City, Wisconsin as 11 percent of their children suffered from it back in 2016. More recently, parents of a five-year-old boy victim called out the city government for being “complicit.” Nazir Al-Mujaahid and his wife Aminah shared the horrific story of finding out that their youngest […]

05/31/2018 / By Janine Acero

Hazardous chemicals from decades-old plastic pollution is still contaminating freshwater lakes in Europe

The spread of plastic pollution and hazardous chemicals into the oceans is a well-known phenomenon that has been extensively studied. However, little is yet known about the impact these toxic chemicals have on bodies of freshwater. Now, the first-ever chemical analysis of one of western Europe’s largest bodies of freshwater revealed the presence of toxic chemicals from […]

05/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

More than 200 chemicals found near fracking wells, some of them are known endocrine disruptors

A recent review of scientific literature has shown that the air in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) facilities – such as fracking wells – are laden with hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals. Of those air pollutants, more than 30 may harm hormones and the endocrine system, according to a West Virginia Public Broadcasting article. Published in the journal Environmental […]

05/15/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists identify an aquatic moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water in just ONE HOUR

Water pollution is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It’s particularly dangerous in places where toxic chemicals such as arsenic can be found as contaminants, thereby, putting the lives of people living in the area at great risk of arsenic poisoning. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new and environmentally […]

04/23/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Engineers developing low tech solutions to prevent waterborne illnesses in stagnant municipal water systems

Virtually every adult in America is aware of the disaster in Flint, Michigan, in which over 100,000 residents were exposed to dangerously high levels of lead in their drinking water, after the source of that water was changed to the Flint River and the water was not properly treated. What many of us are not […]

04/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

More cases of lead poisoning in Michigan – this time in Grand Rapids

If you’re a resident of zip code 49507 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, chances are you’ve been exposed to high – or even dangerous – levels of lead. And unlike the ongoing crisis in Flint, the culprit is the paint on your windows, reported Wood TV. Lead exposure has plagued Grand Rapids for years. And nowhere […]

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