(Natural News) Saltwater purifiers are essential survival tools for preppers. While it’s preferable to source your drinking water from lakes and streams, it’s best to be prepared when your only option is salt water. Converting salt water into fresh water requires removing the dissolved salt from the former. This can be done through thermal distillation, where salt water is […]

(Natural News) Many people assume their tap water is tested regularly by authorities to ensure it’s safe, but recent studies show that drinking this water is taking a gamble with your health. An analysis of utility tests carried out by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found toxic PFAS chemicals in the drinking water of 800,000 […]

(Natural News) Right now, osteoarthritis is the top cause of disability among Americans, with one out of every three adults in the U.S. suffering from the condition in some form. While aging and stress on joints may play a role, exposure to fluoride through drinking water may well be one of the bigger reasons behind […]

(Natural News) Drinking tap water is questionable no matter where you live, but if you’re in Kentucky, you need to be especially vigilant. That’s because an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found toxic perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) in the drinking water sources of 800,000 of the state’s residents. According to tests that were carried out […]

(Natural News) Drinking water sources serving 7.5 million Californians are contaminated with toxic synthetic chemicals, according to a study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization specializing in environmental research. These chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, are commonly called “forever chemicals,” as they are extremely resistant to degradation once they get released to the […]

(Natural News) Satisfying water quality standards is not a guarantee that your tap water is safe for drinking. A recent study published in Heliyon links more than 100,000 future cancer cases in the U.S. to chemical pollutants in thousands of community water systems. The concentration of these pollutants in water systems is in the range considered legal, according […]

(Natural News) If you assume your tap water must be safe to drink because you haven’t heard otherwise, you could be gambling with your health. Seven years ago, the American Society for Civil Engineers issued a warning that most of the country’s drinking water infrastructure was “nearing the end of its useful life.” Not much […]

(Natural News) Repeated exposure to low levels of fluoride may be toxic to the kidneys and liver of children, found a study published in the journal Environment International. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai examined how fluoride levels in water and blood may relate to renal and liver health. They found that […]

(Natural News) A common disease appears to be striking in Central America and several other countries and it mainly affects farmers. The disease, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu), has baffled experts as to how it develops and why it hit a predominantly agricultural population from the tropics. Several hypotheses cropped up since it […]

(Natural News) Scientists are gearing up for an expedition deep off Florida’s gulf coast in August. The scientists, with help from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are looking to probe the Green Banana — a mysterious blue hole that begins 155 feet below the ocean’s surface. Blue holes are underwater sinkholes that form when rainwater dissolves a hole through limestone rock. They are […]