toxic elements
10/16/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Certain Sudanese medicinal plants can remove heavy metals from water
Toxic heavy metals are growing more common in bodies of water, including those that serve as important sources of drinking water. To remedy this problem, Sudanese researchers investigated a trio of local medicinal plants used as water purifiers. They reported that the extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera), bulrush (Typha latifolia) and Egyptian lemongrass (Cymbopogon proximus) […]
06/11/2018
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By Carol Anderson
Milwaukee family with lead-poisoned child says that state officials are “complicit” in not taking responsibility for the issue
Lead poisoning has been an ongoing issue in Milwaukee City, Wisconsin as 11 percent of their children suffered from it back in 2016. More recently, parents of a five-year-old boy victim called out the city government for being “complicit.” Nazir Al-Mujaahid and his wife Aminah shared the horrific story of finding out that their youngest […]
05/20/2018
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By Mike Adams
How to interpret heavy metals lab test results from CWC Labs
If you’ve purchased a heavy metals lab test kit from the Health Ranger Store, you’ll receive a report listing the ppb (parts per billion) concentrations for over 20 elements, including lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium and more. We use ICP-MS instrumentation (“mass spec”) to test heavy metals down to single-digit ppb concentrations. See the full list […]
05/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
EPA: Soil in the upper American Fork Canyon contain high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and other harmful metals
The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, […]
02/15/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
City in Alabama sees spike in cancer cases – scientists say it may be from water contaminants
Between 2013 and 2017, the town of Fruithurst in Cleburne County, Alabama, has had eight leukemia diagnoses. Four of those cases were boys under 18 years of age, one of whom has since passed away. Figures have shown that the people of Fruithurst – who number no more than 280 residents – have a greater […]
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