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Category Archives: Environmental
New Ocean Study Points to Mass Extinction
I have to say that I’m torn. I heard the news about the study that was released by the International Programme on the State of the Oceans (IPSO) today and I don’t really know how to react. No matter … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Oceans, Water, World
Tagged acidification, blog, fish, global warming, hypoxia, mass extinction, oyster herpes, oysters
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Highest radiation levels to date at Fukushima
In a devastating blow to the people of Japan, Tepco announced today that the highest readings yet (up to 4,000 millisieverts per hour at reactor No. 1) were recorded inside the Fukushima reactor. This announcement comes on the heals of … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster Relief, Environmental, Fukushima nuclear accident, News, Radiation in water, Radioactivity, World
Tagged blog, charity, code, disaster relief, discount, drinking water, highwater filters, japan, nuclear disaster, radiation, radioactive, radioactive water, TRAP filter
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Indigenous Diet Puts Native Youth at Risk
A new study that measured levels of PCB’s in native youth from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation in northern New York state, Quebec, and Ontario shows levels twice the national average in the youth tested. The findings come more than 25 … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, News, Water
Tagged Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, fish consumption, GE, PCB's
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Bottled Water Prices Rising
Nestles Waters North America increased bottled water prices by nearly 10% last month in response to soaring plastic costs. It’s the first price increase in almost a decade. It’s no surprise that plastic, made from petroleum, is rising in cost. … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, News, Products, Water, World
Tagged bottled water, cost of plastics, drinking water, high capacity water filter, highwater filters, safe drinking water, water filter, water filters, water purification
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Should Lithium be Added to Drinking Water to Prevent Suicide?
This idea seems crazy to me, but studies have shown that drinking water with trace amounts of lithium has been linked to lower rates of suicide. A recent study conducted at the University of Vienna in Austria, compared suicide … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff, Environmental, News, Water, World
Tagged drinking water, lithium in drinking water, suicide prevention, water purification
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