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Method to find toxic chemicals in drinking water

January 13, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that the use of some of these chemicals, such as chlorine, can also lead to the formation of unregulated toxic byproducts. Johns Hopkins Environmental […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: chemicals, drinking water, water

Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out

October 27, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory problems, premature births, congenital heart defects, and other medical problems. But not all wells are created equal. Since different hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — sites use a diverse mix of chemical ingredients, often individuals and researchers are […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: app, chemicals, disease, drinking water, drinks, fracking, water, wells

Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

October 27, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia University School of Dentistry researchers. Manufactured chemical groups called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are universal as a result of extensive manufacturing and use. Although manufacturers no longer use PFAS to […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: PFAS, tooth decay, water

Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycle

April 5, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days — or even longer — in sewage and drinking water. Two researchers, Haizhou Liu, an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the University of California, Riverside; and Professor Vincenzo Naddeo, director of the Sanitary Environmental […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bottled water, coronavirus, tapwater, water

Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater

February 18, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Microplastics contaminate the world’s surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun to explore their presence in groundwater systems. A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers – a groundwater source that accounts for 25 percent of the global drinking water supply. The study identified microplastic fibers, along with a […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: aquifer, groundwater, microplastic, microplastics, plastic, rivers, streams, water

Microplastics discovered in human stools across the globe in ‘first study of its kind’

February 2, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Microplastics have been found in the human food chain as particles made of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) and others were detected in human stools, research presented today at the 26th UEG Week in Vienna reveals. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria monitored a group of participants from countries across the […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: disease, microplastics, plastic, pollution, stool, water

Millions of Americans exposed to elevated nitrate levels in drinking water

January 22, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

More than 5.6 million Americans are potentially exposed to nitrate in drinking water at levels that could cause health problems, according to a new study. In this first analysis of its kind, researchers found that water systems with higher nitrate levels also tend to serve communities with higher proportions of Hispanic residents. The findings add […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: drinking water, nitrate, water

Plastic contamination in bottled water

October 8, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Research shows that a single bottle can hold dozens or possibly even thousands of microscopic plastic particles. Tests on more than 250 bottles from 11 brands reveal contamination with plastic including polypropylene, nylon, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Twenty-seven different lots of bottled water from 11 different brands purchased in 19 locations across 9 different countries […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bottled water, microplastic, nylon, pet, plastic, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, water

Risks from Lawn Care Pesticides

March 25, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Pesticides are intentionally toxic substances. Some chemicals commonly used on lawns and gardens have been associated with birth defects, mutations, adverse reproductive effects, and cancer in laboratory animals. EPA permits over 200 different pesticides to be used for lawn care, and these are often mixed together and sold as chemical combinations. Approximately 35 pesticides are […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cancer, environment, farmer, garden, health, herbicide, lawn, pesticide, pesticides, plant, plants, skin, toxic, tree, trees, water

The Mystery Of Water – What We Know Is A Drop

November 12, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet Leave a Comment

Had you ever thought how serious a factor the drinking water is? Did you ever consider how fundamental is the quality of water? Here is a new look at H2O which is really surprising. Not only Masaru Emoto’s experiments are a breakthrough. The whole way it is studied now is far different than before. Conventional […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: tapwater, water

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