polluted water

Alaska’s permafrost holds the world’s largest deposit of mercury; concern growing over potential dangers such as contamination of food supply, water

March 29, 2018 -

Posted by Frances Bloomfield

(Natural News) Mercury is found all over the world — in the soil, water, and air. Very rarely do we associate mercury with ice. Yet, as researchers have discovered, that’s what we have to worry about the most. After all, the world’s largest mercury deposit is present in the Northern Hemisphere’s permafrost. Between 2004 and […]

in: Environment, Health, Science, Toxic chemicals

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

March 27, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) 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 […]

in: Cancer, Corporations, Environment, Health, Toxic chemicals, Toxic Water, Water, Water Health

Raw sewage leak in Minnesota leaves thousands of gallons of sludge on top of a frozen lake

March 2, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) In case you thought you were having a bad day, just be thankful that you haven’t been exposed to raw sewage. Unless you’re from Maple Lake, Minnesota, that is. In which case, you’re probably one of the many residents inconvenienced by the thousands of gallons of raw sewage that leaked onto a nearby […]

in: Environment, Toxic Water, Uncategorized