(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) Many Americans rely on tap water for their drinking water. Modern sanitation technologies made it possible to eliminate biological contaminants from public water systems, making tap water clean drinking. But another threat to safe water has emerged in the past years. Research found that domestic water systems in the United States are exposed to a […]

(Natural News) Researchers warn that conventional methods for treating water can trigger chemical reactions in neonicotinoid contaminants. The resulting metabolites are proven to be far more toxic than the original “neonic” pesticides. Their newest experiment followed up on their discovery of neonicotinoids in tap water sources. The team investigated the risk of the pesticides getting exposed to chlorine-based water treatments and transforming into […]

(Natural News) How often do you wander over to the sink, fill your glass with water, and mindlessly drink it as you go about your day? Water may be essential to sustain us, but if you’re drinking tap water, you could also be ingesting chemicals that are damaging your health. Do you know what’s really […]

(Natural News) The bacteria responsible for Legionnaire’s disease live in water. But researchers warned that tiny water droplets containing the disease-causing Legionella microbe are floating in the air. Their study indicated that people might get infected if they inhaled the airborne droplets of contaminated water. Supported by Arizona State University (ASU) and Drexel University, the researchers investigated […]

(Natural News) The water crisis that struck Toledo in 2014 spurred local researchers to look for ways to protect drinking water supplies from microcystin contamination. Using natural bacteria that live Lake Erie, they developed a biofilter that destroys the toxic contaminant produced by algal blooms. Supported by the University of Toledo (UT) and led by Dr. Jason Huntley, the study identified 13 different species […]

(Natural News) The contamination of water, especially with fecal matter from animals or humans, is a serious problem. Pathogens from human or animal wastes can cause life-threatening diseases as well as economic losses. To address fecal pollution of water systems properly, it is important to know the origin of the waste. Human and animal wastes present different health […]

(Natural News) Plastic is all around us, in everything from the toys our children play with to the cosmetics we use and the packaging of the foods we eat. And now experts are expressing concerns that all this plastic might mean that microplastics – tiny bits of plastic small enough to be ingested by humans […]

(Natural News) Power utilities reported finding dangerous concentrations of coal ash in groundwater sources located near power plants. The toxic pollutant appeared in water sources in at least 22 states. Confronted with the magnitude of their pollution, the utilities promised to clean up the industrial waste produced by their coal power plants. Every year, coal power plants generate more […]

(Natural News) Cholera is a serious case of diarrhea caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which naturally lives in seawater. When it enters the gut, it produces a toxin that poisons a vital cellular transport protein. Most cases of cholera occur because of fecal-contaminated water. It coats the surfaces of shellfish and marine plants. A […]