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Heavy Metals and Bioaccumulation explained

Heavy Metals And Bioaccumulation: What You Need to Know

Heavy metals are natural elements that—in high doses—are poisonous to humans. What are heavy metals, and what does it mean for them to bioaccumulate? Why is heavy metals bioaccumulation dangerous...

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Alkaline Water: A Critical Review

Alkaline Water: A Critical Review

Modern-Day, Miracle Drink or High-Priced, Health Hoax? Alkaline water has been all the rage in the last few years, but we’re here to break the news that it hasn’t been...

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What To Do If You Have Mold In Your Home

What To Do If You Have Mold In Your Home

Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions of Mold Contamination Mold has been living on our planet for millions of years, and there is always some mold everywhere. The infamous “toxic mold”–which refers...

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How Long Will My Pet Fish Live?

How Long Will My Pet Fish Live?

Have you ever brought home a brand new pet fish, only to have it turn belly-up as soon as you get it into its tank? Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common occurrence...

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Why Is Uranium In Drinking Water?

Why Is Uranium In Drinking Water?

If you knew that your drinking water was contaminated with uranium, what concerns would you have? We have created a guide to explain the concerns of uranium contaminated water: where...

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Wastewater Epidemiology: Real-time Public Health Research

Wastewater Epidemiology: Real-time Public Health Research

Every day, more than 30 billion gallons of wastewater passes through treatment plants in the United States. While all of that urine, feces, and other waste might seem like something...

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Pharmaceuticals in Your Drinking Water

Pharmaceuticals in Your Drinking Water

An interview with Dr. Carsten Prasse about the impacts of chronic, low-level exposure to medical drugs in tap water.

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Erin Brockovich: The Ongoing Fight for Clean Water

Erin Brockovich: The Ongoing Fight for Clean Water

How the environmental activist continues to fight for communities

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