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At least a dozen water suppliers in Iowa are still providing residents with drinking water contaminated with “forever chemicals”

2 days ago - contaminated water have already worked toward fixing the problem, even if their PFAS concentrations are below the new federal threshold, McCoid said. They include Ames, Burlington, Central City, Rock Valley and Tama.

Burlington, which draws water from the Mississippi River, might spend about $20 million on a well field and water treatment improvements, McCoid said.

It’s possible that further testing will reveal PFAS contamination in other water supplies, McCoid ...

Tap water across American southwest found to be HEAVILY CONTAMINATED with cancer-causing arsenic

August 08, 2023 -

While much attention as of late is focused on PFAS "forever chemicals" in the water supply, it cannot be overlooked that arsenic, a metal naturally found in the earth's crust, is also problematic.

Particularly in the American Southwest, arsenic-contaminated water is a serious issue that is only being made worse by pesticide use on crops and industrial processes like cement manufacturing, both of which leave behind toxic residues in groundwater used for drinking....

USGS: At least 45% of TAP WATER across the U.S. is contaminated with FOREVER CHEMICALS

July 26, 2023 -

In a national news release, the USGS reported that at least 45 percent of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS).

Its research marks the first time anyone has tested for and compared PFAS in tap water from both private and government-regulated public water supplies on a broad scale across the country. Given this, the USGS study can help members of the public to understand their ...

Napa county: 1 Dead, 5 put on ventilators following Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to CONTAMINATED tap water

December 14, 2023 - contaminated water or breathed in tainted water droplets."

Visual inspection, a review of maintenance records and sampling test results revealed that many lacked biocide application, low or no detectable chlorine at the time of sampling, improper distribution methods, or other problems with the water and wastewater management systems.

"We've had outbreaks from decorative fountains, and we've had outbreaks from potable water systems where people were getting ...

Buyers beware: Turmeric products are often contaminated with lead

11 days ago -

Lead used to be a contaminant in turmeric, the unique spice that gives curry its beautiful golden color. Researchers traced the contamination to Bangladesh, and their report detailed how lead-adulterated turmeric was slowly poisoning people who used the spice. (h/t to Vox.com)

Lead is a neurotoxin and it can cause premature deaths and lifelong negative side effects. Experts warn that "there is no safe level of lead exposure" and data suggests that any lead causes ...

Lawsuit accuses Synagro of poisoning farms with PFAS-contaminated BIOSOLIDS “fertilizer”

2 months ago -

In what PEER says is the first "in what may be a tidal wave of product liability lawsuits," the claim against Synagro, which produces crop fertilizers from sewage sludge contaminated with all sorts of deadly toxins, alleges the company is responsible for unleashing "a major threat to American agriculture and public health."

Five farmers from Johnson County, Tex., filed the suit against Synagro Technologies, Inc. and its Texas affiliate for poisoning their farms with PFAS-contaminated ...

Does water expire? A basic guide to storing tap water for survival

September 26, 2023 -

Determine your water needs

Every member of your household (including your pets or livestock, if you have any) will have different needs, which will depend on their age, diet, health, physical condition and the weather. If you tracked every drop, you'd be surprised at how much water each of you consumes a day.

Store one gallon of water per person in your household per day for as many days as utilities could be off during an emergency. A family of five would need 15 gallons ...

RATIONING BEGINS: California water board to require reduced indoor water use for citizens

November 29, 2023 -

According to Climate Depot, the SWRCB – which is under the California Environmental Protection Agency – will cap indoor water use standards to 47 gallons per person starting in 2025. It will then reduce the standard to 42 gallons in 2030.

Its decision followed an October hearing about Senate Bill (SB) 1157, which was passed by the California Legislature in 2022 and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in the same year. SB 1157 codified the water use standards the SWRCB ...

WanaBana, Schnucks & Weis children’s applesauce pouches were INTENTIONALLY contaminated with lead, FDA says

December 26, 2023 -

Back in October, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported the first adverse events from the affected pouches in children as young as one year old. Since that time, the federal agency has launched an inspection at a plant in Ecuador where the cinnamon-flavored applesauce is produced.

The three companies in question include WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis, all of which produce apple fruit puree products for children. The three brands' products are sold nationwide at popular ...

WATER CRISIS INCOMING: Mexico City only months away from totally running out of water

2 months ago -

The megacity of approximately 22 million people has been suffering from a state of drought, classified as moderate to exceptional, since the beginning of the year.

Factors, including the weather – diminished rainfall and increased local temperatures – have combined with Mexico City's ill-equipped infrastructure and rapidly expanding urban sprawl to push the city's already limited water supply further to the brink.

Alejandro Gomez, a resident of Mexico City's southern ...

Blood transfusions from COVID-vaccinated people are contaminated and carry risks, warn Japanese researchers

a month ago -

Now the researchers are sounding the alarm about serious risks associated with using blood from people inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines. They are calling on the global medical community to put an end to these products.

“The health injuries caused by genetic vaccination are already extremely serious, and it is high time that countries and relevant organizations take concrete steps together to identify the risks and to control and resolve them,” the researchers wrote.Six ...

CLEAN FOOD WATCH: 6 Foods that are likely to be contaminated with heavy metals

August 23, 2023 -

The move comes nearly two years after a shocking Congressional report found that baby food products from seven different companies contained significant levels of toxic metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.

In the study, researchers found that infants 6 to 24 months and 24 to 60 months old are the most highly exposed to cadmium in common foodstuffs. The levels of cadmium in these products exceed the maximum tolerable intake level set by the Agency for Toxic ...

Thick water ice found buried at Mars’ equator is enough to cover entire planet in water

February 26, 2024 -

The probe is part of the European Space Agency’s Mars Express mission, which has been conducting research on the planet for two decades. Although it is not the first time that evidence has pointed to the presence of ice at Mars’ equator beneath the Medusae Fossae Formation, this is the biggest deposit of ice found there by far.

The ESA reports that the dusty ice under the Red Planet’s equator is very thick, extending around 2.3 miles underground with a top layer of ...

FDA warns consumers to throw away cheap cinnamon products that are heavily contaminated with LEAD

a month ago -

Multiple brands of cinnamon test high for LEAD

The lead levels are significant across multiple cinnamon brands, including: the La Fiesta brand sold by La Superior and SuperMercados; Marcum brand sold by Save A Lot stores; MK brands sold by SF Supermarket; Swad brand sold by Patel Brothers; El Chilar brand sold by La Joya Morelense; and Supreme Tradition brand sold by Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores. The lead levels ranged from 2.03 to 3.4 parts per million, which is more than ...

WATER WARS: Water is emerging as a focal point of conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East

January 02, 2024 -

Shockingly, this incident marked just one in a series of attacks on water infrastructure occurring amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite the dam being under Russian control, Ukrainian officials and the European Parliament attribute its destruction to Russia.

This incident serves as a microcosm of a global phenomenon, where water-related conflicts are escalating, leaving experts and policymakers grappling with the consequences.

The Pacific Institute's Water Conflict ...

Study: Plastic pollution in some lakes is WORSE than the most contaminated parts of the oceans

July 30, 2023 -

Two types of lakes are particularly vulnerable to plastic contamination. The first type pertains to lakes and reservoirs in densely populated and urbanized areas. The second pertains to large lakes and reservoirs with elevated deposition areas, long-water retention times and high levels of environmental change caused or influenced by people – either directly or indirectly.

In the study published in the journal Nature, the authors led by researchers from the University of ...

Study: Foods CONTAMINATED with toxic substances cause more than 13,000 CANCER cases each year in the U.S.

December 20, 2023 -

The study by researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) found that rice, wheat, leafy green vegetables, baby foods and dark chocolates with high heavy metal concentrations are connected to the thousands of cancer cases each year. Foods contaminated with metals such as lead and cadmium were linked to cases of bladder and lung cancer. Meanwhile, arsenic was linked to 7,000 cases of skin cancer.

Cadmium – a toxic metal found in nuts, potatoes, seeds, cereal grains, ...

M. Kaleo Manuel, the Hawaii water official who REFUSED to release water to fight Maui fires, is a climate equity cult member

August 22, 2023 -

It turns out that Manuel is a deranged climate cultist whose bizarre beliefs about water being a type of "god" caused him to withhold its quenching power from those in need in Lahaina, resulting in 111 deaths so far and counting.

"The commission is responsible, per our authorizing statute, to protect and manage all water resources in the state," an obnoxiously-voiced Manuel is seen stating in the below video:

Meet M. Kaleo Manuel, the official who refused to release ...