Why the water filter in your fridge is a no-go: With more and more smart technology coming into our homes, it may be wise to further investigate whether they are meeting our health requirements. For example, refrigerators. The risks associated to drinking water filtered by your fridge include exposure to microorganisms found in your tap…
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How Bad is the Water Pollution in Joplin, Mo?
Water pollution in the Ozarks has always been a thing, and in this article, we are looking at the tap water pollution in Joplin, MO. The chemicals and contaminants within our water supply comes from a variety of different places, such as metal released from mining and refineries, fertilizer runoff, urban runoff, industrial pollution, and…
Canada Confirms Fuel in Canadian Town’s Water Supply
Canada’s water supply has arguably been one of the cleanest water sources in the world – especially the town the Springwater near Toronto. Springwater’s water is so clean that in contains five times less lead that water found in our Arctic glaciers! However, all of Canada’s water supply can’t boast these numbers. In fact, in…
Wildfires Threaten the West’s Drinking Water
Wildfires have been wreaking havoc on the West’s drinking water, landscape, and economy. Colorado alone saw its worst fire season last year with more than 600,000 acres burned. A year later, heavy rain pushed sediment from burned forests down mountainsides causing mudslides of epic proportions. Interstate 70 was shut down for almost two weeks because…
Hormones & Birth Control in Our Drinking Water
Birth control has been in our drinking water since the FDA approved the first oral contraceptive in 1960. At the time we had no idea of the effects it would have on our environment, but alarming data and statistics have been rising to the surface. One question that has perturbed Americans is whether or not…
