(Natural News) Mussels often end up getting contaminated by the vast amount of microplastics that pollute the oceans. A new study showed that the animals successfully expel most of the tiny plastic fibers from their bodies. Microplastics are present in every part of the world’s oceans, even remote areas that are thousands of miles away from the nearest human presence. […]

(Natural News) Even if you’ve somehow bought into the idea that fracking isn’t all bad, the idea of swimming in fracking wastewater is surely enough to make your skin crawl. Of course, you’d never dive into a pool of fracking wastewater deliberately, but if you’re using one popular pool product, you could well be introducing […]

(Natural News) A Mexican startup is turning the tons of agricultural waste produced by avocado farms into useful products. Named Biofase, the company uses a technique that converts the discarded pits of the fruit into bioplastic, which in turn is used to make biodegradable plastic products. Biofase set up shop in the Mexican state of Michoacan, the center of the […]

(Natural News) Air and water pollution rightfully get a lot of attention. The danger is serious, and everyone can easily grasp the ramifications of toxins in something that all of us use directly every day. However, the issue of soil contamination carries equal weight, even if its effects aren’t as immediately obvious. Even if you […]

(Natural News) The rushed pace of modern life means more and more of us are grabbing our coffee in a to-go cup and taking it with us on our morning commute to work. With the government threatening to impose taxes on disposable cups, and many coffee chains offering substantial discounts to consumers who bring their […]

(Natural News) One of the most disgusting sights in our world today is heaps of trash, floating around in the ocean. Even though large pieces of plastic are accumulating in the world’s waterways and forming massive aberrations, it is the presence of micro plastics that is most concerning for human health. One of the greatest […]

(Natural News) A recent test made by scientists at Indiana University (IU) revealed that 15 out of 18 children’s car seats tested positive for toxic flame retardants. These shocking results, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, raises new concerns about children’s health, as the car seats used in the study were newly marketed […]

(Natural News) The 2011 Fukushima disaster caused massive radiation contamination of food supplies and water sources not just in Japan, but all around the world. People need to identify these threats to their health and take appropriate means to protect themselves and their families. Increased levels of cesium and strontium radionuclides appeared in commercially important fish along […]

(Natural News) Lyme disease is far more common than many of us realize. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 300,000 people are diagnosed with this bacterial infection each year. That’s over 1.5 times more people than the total number of women diagnosed with breast cancer, and about six times […]

(Natural News) Rice is a filling food that goes well with almost any type of ingredient. However, a recent study warns that eating certain kinds of rice can increase your exposure to harmful inorganic arsenic. The study was conducted by Kan Shao and his collaborator Zheng Zhou. Both researchers are from Indiana University Bloomington. In December 2018, […]