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05/15/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists identify an aquatic moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water in just ONE HOUR

Water pollution is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It’s particularly dangerous in places where toxic chemicals such as arsenic can be found as contaminants, thereby, putting the lives of people living in the area at great risk of arsenic poisoning. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new and environmentally […]

03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Scientists create a cheap paper water filter that removes lead, arsenic and bacteria while being portable and disposable

Hands down, the most important factor in maintaining public health is access to clean water, and scientist Liangjie Dong from the University of Hawaii has come up with a revolutionary new technology that stands to bring clean water to even the poorest and most remote regions of the world – all for just a few […]

01/24/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Going gluten-free: More fat, sugar and arsenic, less protein and fiber – all for 160% more money

Grocery stores are full of products proclaiming their gluten-free status, and this has prompted many people to believe that this is somehow a desirable quality from a health standpoint. While that’s certainly the case if you have a true allergy to gluten in the form of Celiac disease, it’s important that you don’t get caught […]

05/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers have found illegal levels of ARSENIC in baby rice food products

Parents who feed their infants baby rice food products be warned: You’re feeding your children food laced with arsenic. Researchers hailing from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast have found illegal levels of arsenic in a variety of rice-based baby foods. The study was conducted in response to the European Union […]

08/08/2016 / By Greg White

Researchers have found an natural solution to getting arsenic out of rice

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that adding rice husk to soil can minimize noxious inorganic arsenic levels in rice grain by approximately 25 to 50 percent without negatively impacting yield. Angelia Seyfferth, assistant professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, headed a […]

05/06/2016 / By Julie Wilson

New England’s spike in bladder cancer tied to arsenic-based pesticides

Arsenic-containing well water may be to blame for increased rates of bladder cancer in New England, according to a new study published by the National Cancer Institute on Monday. Bladder cancer is 20 percent higher in populations residing in New Hampshire, Main, and Vermont, where a significant portion of the population depends on private wells. […]

02/07/2016 / By Martin Mavis

The lamest excuses for heavy metals in dietary supplements

In this powerful four-part series, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger) reveals the lamest excuses used by food and supplement manufacturers for keeping toxic heavy metals in their products. Adams discusses the origins of toxic heavy metals (contaminated farmland in China, for example) and why most companies in the dietary supplements industry turn a blind eye […]

01/21/2016 / By Julie Wilson

After contaminating U.S. chicken with arsenic for more than 65 years, FDA finally phases out last arsenic-based drug used in animal feed

Healthy food activists rang in the New Year with an exciting victory in the fight for cleaner, healthier food, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially kicked arsenic-based animal drugs to the curb; hopefully for good. As of Dec. 31, 2015, the FDA withdrew approval for all applications of nitarsone (or Histostat), an […]

12/16/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Would you like some arsenic with your chicken?

Four years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report condemning the use of arsenic drugs in conventionally farmed chickens and pigs. Yes, you read that right. Drugs, made from arsenic, in food. The drug is called 3-Nitro©, or roxarsone, and it’s a known carcinogen to humans. It’s used to treat chicken […]

10/09/2015 / By Greg White

Top 10 toxic ingredients in children’s food

What do bisphenol-A , high-fructose corn syrup and propylene glycol have in common? They are all toxins that can be found in food marketed to children — and you could be inadvertently purchasing them. One of the best gifts that parents can bestow upon their children is a nutritious diet. Yet many foods on supermarket […]

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