soil pollution

State bill would protect utility companies from liability for pesticide pollution: Federal wildlife officials raise alarm

March 13, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) The Alaskan Senate is currently considering the passage of a bill that would exempt local power companies from being held accountable for the widespread contamination of the toxic pesticide called Penta in south-central Alaska, warned a KTOO article. Power lines throughout the state are supported by around 250,000 wooden poles. As protection against wood-boring […]

in: Conservation, Culture & Society, Environment, Environment, Pesticides & Herbicides, Politics, Toxic chemicals, Wildlife

Tomato plants grown in heavy metal contaminated soil found to produce contaminated fruit

January 14, 2018 -

Posted by Isabelle Z.

(Natural News) As many people strive to start out the new year with healthy eating habits, it’s important to keep in mind that choosing the right vegetables is just as important to your health as consuming them in the first place. That’s because vegetables are prone to contamination not only from pesticides but also from […]

in: Air pollution, Cancer, Clean foods & organics, Environment, Environment, Food, food safety, Health, Heavy metals & toxic elements, Pesticides & Herbicides, Plants, Science, Toxic chemicals, Toxic ingredients, Toxic Water

A wide variety of disease is caused by pollution, which kills 16% of the world’s population annually

October 31, 2017 -

Posted by Janine Acero

(Natural News) Diseases caused by pollution killed 16 percent of the world’s population in 2015 – an estimated nine million premature deaths – according to a report by The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear of Simon Fraser University authored the report detailing the commission’s findings on the adverse health effects of […]

in: Air pollution, Cancer, Climate change, Environment, Environment, Health, Men's health, Women's health