Tag: Health
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Simple Methods May Help Bring Clean Water To Developing Countries
Inadequate waste disposal methods, contaminated water sources and the lack of awareness about proper hand-washing all contribute to the spread of waterborne disease. The pervasive threats in developing countries are bacteria and organisms that are commonly found in human or animal waste, which can contaminate water supplies when waste disposal areas are too close to…
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The Price of Our Fertilizer Addiction
OTHERWORDS — Meanwhile, fertilizer runs off, polluting nearby waterways. And because fertilizer is made with natural gas—often obtained these days via the extreme drilling process known as fracking—it devastates the environment when it’s …
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FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY — Arsenic is commonly added to poultry feed for the FDA-approved purposes of inducing faster weight gain on less feed, and creating the perceived appearance of a healthy color in meat …
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Tar Sands Disaster: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
ECOWATCH — New reports of tar sands oil-related disasters continue to reinforce that the Keystone XL pipeline is too risky for American families …
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Gas Rush Stories: Fracking Pennsylvania
GAS RUSH STORIES — Two-thirds of Pennsylvania sits on top of Marcellus shale, one of the world’s largest shale gas deposits. While some other states and countries are taking their time to figure out how to proceed …