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02/11/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Green leafy vegetables irrigated with wastewater may contain high levels of toxic heavy metals

A study published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology showed that irrigating agricultural fields and green leafy vegetables with wastewater may result in potentially hazardous buildup of heavy metals including copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn), as well as nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr) and cadmium (Cd). “On the survey of study […]

02/08/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Phosphorus from fertilizer runoff is polluting freshwater sources all over the world

A recent study published in the journal Water Resources Research revealed that phosphorus pollution as a result of human activities appeared to have seeped into Earth’s freshwater bodies in the past few years. Scientists explained that phosphorus is a common component of mineral and manure fertilizers due to its efficacy in increasing crop yield. However, the study carried […]

06/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

SHOCK finding as only 7% of Americans found to understand how water arrives at the tap… many think it works by “magic”

A significantly low number of Americans were aware of how the country’s water treatment systems work, a recent study showed. To carry out the study, a team of researchers at the Indiana University, Bloomington enrolled nearly 600 university students who were instructed to draw a diagram showing how clean water gets to their homes and how […]

06/05/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Cancer rates to explode as global herbicide market projected to reach $34 billion by 2022

The global herbicide market is poised to grow exponentially in 2022, which in turn may further drive up the already high cancer rates around the world. Data from the recent Research and Markets report showed that global herbicide market was valued at $23.97 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow to $34.10 billion by 2022. According to the report, […]

05/20/2017 / By Earl Garcia

8,000 Flint residents issued tax liens for unpaid water bills, thousands at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure

More than 8,000 residents of Flint, Michigan are in danger of losing their properties to foreclosure as the local government recently issued tax liens for unpaid water and sewer bills. The residents were prompted to settle their balances by May 19 to prevent the local government from placing tax liens on their homes. Families that received […]

04/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill found to have caused over $17 billion in environmental damage

A recent study revealed that the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, touted as the largest oil spill in the U.S. history, has caused more than $17.2 billion in damages. The oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon operating off the Gulf of Mexico exploded and sank on April 20, 2010, which resulted in the death of 11 workers […]

04/16/2017 / By Earl Garcia

For the first time, bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides are now being found in drinking water

Traces of a dangerous pesticide called neonicotinoids were detected in tap water across the U.S., a recent study revealed. A team of chemists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and University of Iowa reported that they found residues of the toxic pesticide in drinking water, marking the first time that neonicotinoids were identified in tap water across the […]

03/23/2017 / By Earl Garcia

BIOSLUDGE BREW? California brewery now making beer out of recycled human sewage water… for real

Stone Brewing, the country’s ninth largest brewery based in Southern California, has recently introduced a beer made with treated sewage water. The company unveiled five barrels of their latest brew, called Full Circle pale ale, at an event Thursday last week to the approval of curious customers. The craft beer was made with 100% recycled water […]

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