According to the USGS at least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. There are more than 12,000 types of PFAS,…
Summary of Chromium 6 Chromium-6 is the cancer-causing chemical made notorious by the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich,” which documented the poisoning of drinking water in Hinkley, Calif. Chromium gets into drinking water as pollution from industrial uses, such as a coolant at electrical power stations, but also occurs naturally in…
Background on Arsenic in Public Water Supplies Arsenic occurs naturally as a trace component in many rocks and sediments. Whether the arsenic is released from these geologic sources into groundwater depends on the chemical form of the arsenic, the geochemical conditions in the aquifer, and the biogeochemical processes that occur….
How Lead Gets into Drinking Water Lead can enter drinking water when service pipes that contain lead corrode, especially where the water has high acidity or low mineral content that corrodes pipes and fixtures. The most common problem is with brass or chrome-plated brass faucets and fixtures with lead solder, from…
Xenoestrogens are found in a variety of everyday items. Many of us don’t think twice about the makeup we wear each day or the plastic container we use to pack our lunch. We know organic food is supposed to be better for us, but sometimes we just don’t want to…
According to a recent USGS nationwide study At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. There are more than 12,000…
In some thirty five years of water filtration I have heard from hundreds if not thousands of concerned people about the possibility of toxins and pollutants in their water supply. The article below discusses an issue that is found in nearly every public water supply nationwide. Poisons that are actually…
All across the USA pharmaceuticals are being gobbled up like candy. Spending on these prescriptions is reported by the US congressional budget office to have been over 335 billion dollars in 2018. According to a report from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from May 2009 an average household could easily…
Article from EWG News & Insights / News April 30, 2008 This is a post by EWG social media intern Howie, who prefers his greens herbicide-free. New research suggests that atrazine, a possible carcinogen and the second most common herbicide used in America, is present in greater amounts in average Americans than previously…
From the National Library of Medicine An average of 2 million tons of pesticides is used each year globally to confront weeds, insects and pests The primary pesticide consuming countries are: China, the USA, Argentina, India, Japan, Canada, Brazil, France, Italy and Thailand. Based on the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA),…
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