Bottled Water is FULL of Nanoplastics Bottled water is marketed to consumers as being healthy to drink. They often use images of pristine springs and glaciers in their marketing. However, a new study has discovered that bottled water is full of nanoplastics. How much? About 240,000 nanoplastic particles per liter! What’s worse is that they are small enough to get inside our blood, cells, and even our organs like our

Dangerous Drinking Water Near Military Bases When most people think of PFAs, they think of Dupont and other industries dumping their chemicals into their drinking water. But most of us don’t think of the military.  Water tests have been done on 867 private wells near military bases near Seattle, Washington.  Guess what? They test positive for excessively high levels of PFAs, endangering the nearby residents. PFAs are a Widespread Problem

Nitrates from Agriculture are on the Rise If you have well water, it might be highly polluted. In Oregon’s lower Umatilla Basin, officials describe the situation as a groundwater crisis. This crisis is caused by decades of commercial food production that has contaminated the aquifer below the region. Since wells tap into aquifers, the situation is not unique to Oregon. It is a problem nationwide that could be impacting your

People are Dying from Dupont Chemicals The Dupont chemical manufacturing plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been dumping PFAS into the Cape Fear River for decades with environmental and humanitarian consequences. Well, the situation has gotten worse! Recent tests have discovered eight new PFAS in the river water with a direct link to an increase in thyroid cancer cases. So, is the Fayetteville city council or North Carolina state government

Cooling weather and falling leaves… That means Halloween is right around the corner! Halloween is considered one of the big holidays in the unofficial start of the holiday season. With that comes a whole lot of eating and drinking temptations that can really throw you off of your healthy diet. Don’t sabotage all the healthy work you’ve done in the spring and summer! Continue eating well, exercising, and drinking alkaline

Lower Water Levels Concentrate Contaminants and Increase Salinity As you may know, the southern part of the United States has been under moderate to severe drought conditions for many years now. Well, it has taken its toll on the Mississippi River, which is now experiencing some of its lowest water levels in history. The water levels are so low that salt water is now pouring in from the Gulf of

How Crop Care Products Destroy Ecosystems and Harm Humans Syngenta Global is a Chinese-owned chemical company based out of Switzerland. They sell $13.2 billion worth of pesticides each year worldwide, which they classify as “crop protection.” They are in 90 countries and have 30,000 employees. They are part of a group of chemical companies called CropLife, which includes BASF, Bayer, Corteva, and FMC.  Why is this important to the safety

Anticonvulsants and Mood Stabilizers are Dangerous Emerging Contaminants Continuing our series on emerging contaminants in our drinking water, we arrive at anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers. Like sex hormones, the amount of anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers are rapidly increasing, especially in US cities, leading to negative side effects like thyroid problems and weight gain. The best way to protect yourself and your family is to invest in a multi-stage water filtration

Sex Hormones are a Growing Concern in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and MORE Emerging contaminants are contaminants in our drinking water that are new, and we don’t fully understand how they will impact our health. Some of these emerging contaminants are sex hormones which are estrogen and testosterone supplements and contraceptive pills that people are taking. These hormones end up in our drinking water when people flush unused

Warm Water, Sunlight, and Nutrients Create Algal Blooms An algal bloom refers to rapid and excessive algae growth in our lakes, rivers, or oceans. Algal blooms can occur naturally, but they are often fueled by environmental factors that promote growth like warm temperatures, sunlight, still water conditions, and abundant nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. During an algal bloom, the water turns green, red, brown, or blue-green. The water has a