Last month, the States of Oregon and Washington jointly issued a warning to all residents to avoid eating some species of fish caught 150 miles along the Columbia River because of the high level of Mercury (chemical symbol Hg) and […]
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Amoeba in water eating the brain
Despite the high chlorine levels in our city water, this parasite in our water systems has been floating alive streaming through our pipes making its way to our faucets into our body and feeding off our brain. How and when does […]
BPA is only 1 of over 24,000 chemicals to be concerned about leaching from plastic
Over the past decade, a growing number of consumer advocates worldwide have been demanding plastic products that are free of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). This global movement led to some significant positive changes especially containers manufacturing in the food, […]
Fukushima Remembered. Let’s Not Forget. Radiation is Coming Our Way.
When the giant earthquake and tidal wave hit Fukushima, Japan on March 11, 2011, the world watched in horror. Initially it was the amazing destruction of the east coast of Northern Honshu that bore the brunt of the disaster with […]
Use of Distilled Water in the Kitchen
Distilled Water to Make Ice: Distilled water is the water of choice for making ice cubes because of its extreme purity. The result is ice that is clearer and harder than ice made with water that has impurities in it. […]
Copper in Water linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
The study was reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Drinking tap water containing trace levels of copper may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists. Researchers believe copper combined with cholesterol may prevent the brain […]