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07/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Due to global human pollution, the arctic has become a toxic reservoir of heavy metals, PCBs and other deadly chemicals

Human-induced pollution has greatly affected the Greenland ice sheet and the whole Arctic region over the last few decades. Back in the late 1950s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Camp Century, an army base located just below the surface of the ice sheet. The cavernous army base, big enough to accommodate up to 200 people, […]

07/04/2017 / By Russel Davis

Public schools found to be “toxic tombs” of PCBs being inhaled by students

A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology revealed that concentrations of airborne polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may persist in schools and may cause some students to breathe in the chemicals, which in turn may expose them to higher levels than when they inadvertently consume the chemicals through food. PCBs are toxic synthetic compounds that were banned in the […]

06/16/2017 / By Russel Davis

Microplastic pollution is the REAL threat to our oceans, warn scientists

Marine experts from the California State University recently pointed out that microplastic pollution has steadily become a major threat to the world’s oceans. According to the experts, microplastics are especially problematic as they are more challenging to manage due to their microscopic size. Microplastics, which measure less than five millimeters, are degraded plastic fibers that end up in […]

06/15/2017 / By Russel Davis

The caffeine you urinate is harming the environment, study warns

A recent study revealed that our caffeine intake might have a detrimental effect on the environment. Researchers have long established that animals exposed to the compound become stressed, and are unable to protect their DNA from being genetically-mutated by caffeine. Likewise, studies have shown that caffeine consumers cannot completely process the compound in their bodies and expel […]

05/03/2017 / By Russel Davis

EPIDEMIC: 38 States have reported toxic lead levels in children

A large number of children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) might have been left undiagnosed in the U.S., according to a study published in Pediatrics, the flagship journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). As part of the study, the researchers pooled data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Childhood Lead Poisoning […]

05/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

The end of plastic landfill? Researchers discover caterpillar that eats plastic; it’s called a “wax worm”

Plastic-eating caterpillars known as “wax worms” may one day help reduce the global pollution crisis, a study revealed. Prior to the study, an amateur beekeeper was cleaning her hives and placed the parasitic wax worms in a plastic bag, only to find out that the caterpillars were able to make holes in the plastic. As part of […]

04/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

Hybrid, heirloom, or GMO? Do you really know your vegetables?

Differentiating hybrid, heirloom, and GMO vegetables can be confusing. Gardeners still interchange these terms, yet the nuances among them need to be understood. These gardening labels describe how the vegetables are reproduced. An article in the gardening website BonnniePlants.com has provided an overview on what makes the gardening methods different from each other. Hybrid plants vs. […]

04/18/2017 / By Russel Davis

Spring snow melts found to unleash cascade of toxic chemicals produced in densely populated cities

Spring usually means warmer weather and thawing snow. However, the seasons’s arrival could also pose a threat to the general public’s health as thawing snow also releases toxic chemicals as they melt. A team of researchers from McGill University and École de technologie supérieure in Montreal, Canada have found that urban snow absorbs toxic fumes from car exhaust […]

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