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10/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Certain Sudanese medicinal plants can remove heavy metals from water

Toxic heavy metals are growing more common in bodies of water, including those that serve as important sources of drinking water. To remedy this problem, Sudanese researchers investigated a trio of local medicinal plants used as water purifiers. They reported that the extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera), bulrush (Typha latifolia) and Egyptian lemongrass (Cymbopogon proximus) […]

09/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Mercury poisoning signs and symptoms

Mercury may be a naturally occurring metal but it is a deadly neurotoxin that can lead to numerous health issues and even cause death. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the heavy metal to be one of the most dangerous group of chemicals and is, according to the group, a “major public health concern.” Mercury […]

09/27/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Lasiurus scindicus can be used to improve nutrient quality in soil contaminated with lead

Researchers have found a process that restores soil that has been polluted with lead. The findings of the study, which was conducted by researchers from JECRC University in India, were published in the American Journal of Environmental Sciences. To date, heavy metal pollution in soil and water is still an unresolved global issue. One of the ideas […]

09/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Introducing your baby to solid food… and neurotoxins: Elevated levels of mercury found in infant rice cereal

One of the biggest problems our planet is facing is the prevalence of heavy metals in the environment. Mercury, in particular, is not only ubiquitous, but it’s also found in places people are least likely to look. That is what researchers from the U.S. and China found out in their study published in the Journal of […]

08/23/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Your dental fillings could be killing you! Dental restorations with mercury can ruin your health

If you’re health-conscious, you’re probably doing your best to stick to a diet of healthy, natural, organic foods. You’re likely getting regular exercise and spending some time in the sun to keep your vitamin D levels in check. Perhaps you’ve replaced your household cleaning chemicals with more natural alternatives. However, something could still be silently […]

08/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Useful way to repurpose invasive weeds: Water hyacinth, an invasive plant to river ecosystems, may prove useful for oil sorption

Those thick clumps of water hyacinth clogging our waterways might be useful for something, after all. A Thai study suggested that the invasive floating plant can be turned into biodegradable adsorption materials that can clean up oil spills better than polypropylene-based sorbents. The findings were published in the International Organization of Scientific Research. Polypropylene is a […]

08/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Dangerous, toxic, potentially catastrophic: Tailing ponds for copper mine quietly being planned upstream from the St. Louis River, Lake Superior

A Global Research article drew attention to the quiet plans of a foreign corporation to set up insufficiently secure toxic tailing ponds for its copper mine sited upstream of the vital St. Louis River in Minnesota. According to the article, PolyMet Mining is planning to set up an “enormously dangerous [and] potentially catastrophic” lagoon that will store […]

08/10/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Aluminum is far from harmless – here’s how to reduce your exposure

Aluminum doesn’t sound all that dangerous. We see it everywhere in our daily lives: we buy food in aluminum cans, we wrap our vegetables in aluminum foil and grill them, and many of us even unwittingly bake with it. The word aluminum certainly doesn’t strike fear into us the way metals like mercury and lead […]

08/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Here’s how to source your fish in the safest and most toxin-free way possible

Fish is, inarguably, one of the healthiest food sources available to us on this planet. Fatty fish, for one, are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which help support brain and body functions and are linked to the prevention of many diseases. For people living in areas that receive limited sunlight, fish is the […]

08/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Pigeons could offer insights to fight disease caused by water and air pollution

Pigeons may be seen as a burden in urban areas because of their unhygienic habits. Contrary to this, experts believe that they could be of use as they could provide insights to fight disease brought about by water and air pollution. This was based on a study conducted by a team of researchers from the […]

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