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It is a well-known fact that clean water is absolutely essential for healthy living. Adequate supply of fresh and clean drinking water is a basic need for all human beings on the earth, yet it has been observed that millions of people worldwide are deprived of this. Freshwater resources all over the world are threatened not only by over exploitation and poor management but also by ecological degradation. The main source of freshwater pollution ca.. Read More
Environment Related | 03.22.06
Chemicals found in perfumes and cleaning products can cross the placenta and reach the baby in the womb, research shows.
Tests of umbilical cord blood shows many chemicals, ranging from those used to make plastics and artificial musks, are present.
WWF-UK and Greenpeace who produced the report want to see regulations to ban such substances in every day products.
But health experts said pregnant women should not be alarmed by the findings.
Crossin.. Read More
Environment Related | 03.22.06
Pesticides - including fumigants, herbicides, insecticides, repellants, and disinfectants - are often used in schools to eliminate germs and control insects and rodents. But according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to pesticides at schools can cause minor to severe illness in both students and teachers.
Using three national databases that collected information o.. Read More
Environment Related | 03.22.06
Chemical Warfare Agents And Toxic Waste Disguised As Household Cleaning Products
The following information is intended to help you make an informed decision about the types of household cleaning products you choose to use for yourself and your families.
You are what you eat, digest and absorb. What you absorb includes what is absorbed through inhalation and the skin, which happens to be the largest organ of the body. When the liver is overworked,.. Read More
Environment Related | 03.22.06
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