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08/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Breaking down water pollutants in water, naturally: Simple method uses vitamin C, green LED light and a catalyst

Water pollution is on the rise globally. However, available methods that destroy pollutants in water use expensive and complex high-power lasers. That is – until a team of scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) developed a new method that easily and cost-effectively breaks down stubborn pollutants in water. Their method – which could very well be […]

06/11/2018 / 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 […]

04/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Chemical contamination discovered in water supply at North Carolina military base… experts warn this could be the first of many

Water, when contaminated, can sometimes cause disease — even death. This is what a small Eastern North Carolina community in the Atlantic found out too late. The community, which has less than 600 residents, tested positive for cancer-causing chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). These are used to make products more stain-resistant, waterproof, and […]

04/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Glacial rivers could contain fecal matter – you might just be drinking poop-filled water

Rising more than 20,000 feet above sea level, Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the highest mountains in the world. Apart from “tall,” another word that aptly describes this majestic land feature is “cold.” Much of Denali is permanently covered in a white sheet of snow, and […]

03/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

State of Ohio sues DuPont for dumping toxic chemicals in the Ohio River

Ohio has had enough of the chemical companies who have been polluting local waterways for decades. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s attorney general is suing chemical company DuPont for dumping perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the Ohio River. Also called C8, PFOA is one of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They are used to make metal plating, computer […]

08/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Carbon nanotube material removes 99% of heavy metals from water

A set of innovative filters were found to eliminate up to 99 percent of heavy metals in contaminated water. The filters, produced in a Rice University laboratory, was developed from carbon nanotube materials that were grown in place on chemically-epoxidized quartz fibers. Lab findings showed that the filter was able to absorb more than 99 percent of metals from […]

07/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

California water wells saturated with extremely toxic cancer-causing chemical

The water supply of a million Central California residents is contaminated with what is considered one of the most powerful carcinogens on the planet, and now the state is making a move to try to get the problem under control as the lawsuits against the companies responsible for the contamination continue to pile up. [RELATED: […]

07/03/2017 / By Russel Davis

Swimming nanobots developed that can hunt down and destroy bacteria in water

A team of researchers have recently designed “two-faced” spherical microbots called Janus meant to rid water of harmful bacteria and other microorganisms. The spherical particles were made up of magnesium on one face and alternating layers of gold and iron topped by silver nanoparticles on the other. The magnesium face produced hydrogen bubbles upon contact with water, […]

05/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

NRDC backs up Health Ranger’s lab findings of contaminated water across America: All 50 states have serious EPA violations

We’ve all heard people make light of what might happen if you drink the water when you’re traveling to foreign countries, but the joke is on you if you think the water here at home is any better. A recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) revealed some sobering statistics about the state […]

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