By John Anderer A chemical used in the production of toilet paper, as well as additional “forever chemicals,” have been discovered in the bodies of orcas (killer whales) near Western Canada. Even worse, researchers from the University of British Columbia say the chemicals have been…
By Amanda Ellison, Durham University Humans can smell over 1 trillion odours. But no two people will react in quite the same way to the same smell. While there are some smells almost everyone agrees are unpleasant (such as paint thinner or rotten food), our…
By Kenny Stancil Bolstering calls for stronger PFAS regulations and more testing, a new analysis released Tuesday finds nearly 42,000 potential sources of toxic “forever chemicals” that could contaminate drinking water in communities throughout the United States. In their peer-reviewed study, which was published in a…
By Jasmin Hassan, Karolinska Institutet; Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Karolinska Institutet, and Richelle Duque Björvang, Karolinska Institutet Birth rates are decreasing worldwide. In all European countries they’re even dropping below population replacement levels, which refers to the number of children needed per woman to keep a population…
By Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster The use of hand sanitisers and other antibacterial and antiviral cleaning products has sharply increased worldwide since the pandemic started – and may be here to stay. While this has no doubt helped reduce the transmission of the novel…
by Children’s Health Defense Team, The Defender In mid-January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved requests from two southern states (Georgia and Tennessee) asking for an emergency exemption that would allow them to aerosolize selected indoor spaces with an antiviral “air treatment” called Grignard Pure. Grignard Pure…
Truth Unmuted A new government report finds baby food from some of the largest U.S. manufacturers is “tainted” with “significant levels” of toxic heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury.
By Amanda Froelich Because fast fashion is devastating to the environment, the major fashion brand Zara has pledged to only source sustainable fabrics by 2025. Furthermore, the company aims to use 80 percent renewable energy for its headquarters, factories, and stores by the same deadline….
By Catherine J. Frompovich Poison! What is the definition? According to Dictionary online, a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed. According to MedicineNet online, Poison: Any substance that can cause severe organ damage…
By Emma Fiala In a shocking resignation letter dated March 28, 1999, a 3M environmental specialist accused the company of being more concerned with profits and image than environmental safety. According to Richard Purdy who penned the scathing letter, PFOS “is the most insidious pollutant…
By Emma Fiala While those who lead our cities, towns, and public utilities companies continually reassure us that they’re doing us a service and require payment to continue doing so, it is glaringly obvious that most Americans are getting a poor return on their investment….
By Alex Pietrowski One of the most serious byproducts of modern living is the inundation of the human body and natural environment with toxic chemicals and substances used in medical and consumer products. Just under our noses are a ton of toxic materials, and when…
By Melinda Cafferty, Natural Blaze Slime is what the kids play with these days. Adults, too. Its popularity seems neck-in-neck with fidget spinners. The gooey pastime is said to be soothing and stress-reducing. (Or stress-inducing if you’re a parent who doesn’t like messes.) Countless recipes exist online,…
By Rosanne Lindsay, ND What we do to the Earth we do to ourselves. Toxins of lead, cadmium, mercury, barium, strontium, and aluminum are pervasive in our environment and part of our daily lives. I first learned that I contained high levels of barium, strontium,…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever wondered about that, or even questioned why, in reality, that’s been going on DELIBERATELY since the end of World War II? It’s a fact! Man-made-chemicals, most of which are poisons, have been added to the three essential components…
By Eric Durak There’s always a member of your family who you truly love. Who you wish you could spend more time with, and who treated you with so much love in return that you just couldn’t get enough of them. That was my Aunt…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Air is one of the PRIMARY elements of life; without it for about three minutes, we cannot survive. If air is such an important biological and functional life component, why are weather geoengineers messing around with it? They’re not, according to…
By John Vibes For years there has been an ongoing debate about the levels of lead that have been found in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, but recent studies have shown that water conditions are just as bad in many other areas throughout the…
By Anna Hunt It may come as a surprise that your fragrant body wash, baby’s diapers, or lovely scented candles are actually filled with toxic petrochemicals. These include benzene derivatives, aldehydes, phthalates, and countless others. Many are potentially carcinogenic, some disrupt hormone production, and some…
By Anna Hunt Research conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) revealed that hundreds of contaminants are present in U.S. tap water. To be exact, EWG revealed that 267 out of 500 contaminants were detected during tests conducted by more than 48,000 utilities companies across…
