All posts tagged with drinking water
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-(Natural News) Do you want a secure supply of water while staying off-grid and living green? Drop by the University of Alicante (UA) in Spain and pick up their new solar-powered water desalination plant. According to a Science Daily report, the stand-alone system uses a proven method of electrodialysis to remove salt from water, turning the saltiest of […]
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-(Natural News) Drinking at least eight 8-oz. glasses of water a day (which is equivalent to two liters) has always been the recommended amount of water you should be drinking. However, this is only a general recommendation because the amount of water a person should drink in a day depends on his/her needs. There are […]
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-(Natural News) Water is essential and good for your health, but sometimes it can be bad for you too. Contaminants, microscopic organisms, and other impurities can enter your body through your drinking water. Filtering your water not only makes it safer to drink but, according to a Livestrong article, can also improve the taste. The benefits […]
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-(Natural News) What do you think of an electrical power plant that can also provide an inexpensive source of drinking water? Engineers have come up with a way to recover the water used to cool power plants and purify it for human consumption, an article in Science Direct stated. Nearly 40 percent of the water drawn from […]
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-(Natural News) The state of Michigan has declared a local state of emergency in the city of Parchment after high levels of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in the municipal water source there. On July 26, residents were told to stop drinking water after tests showed that the city’s water supply had […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have linked increased levels of nitrate found in drinking water to the risk of developing colon and rectal cancer. The results of the study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, also revealed that the risk factors for developing the conditions occur at concentrations far below the current drinking […]
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-(Natural News) Water treatment processes are supposed to make public water safe enough to wash or even drink. However, some of the newer methods that break down harmful substances apparently create new toxic chemicals that are just as bad, an article in Science Daily states. Most water treatment plants use oxidation-based processes. These treatment methods […]
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-(Natural News) Getting more physically active can help enhance your overall health and fitness, as well as reduce your risk for a lot of chronic illnesses. In any physical activity, proper hydration is a must. It is important to drink the right amount of fluids before, during, and after physical activity to provide the body with the […]
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-(Natural News) Yet another U.S. military installation joined the seemingly endless list of facilities with contaminated water supplies. In a report from The Cape Cod Times, the drinking water and groundwater around Joint Base Cape Cod showed dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been detected in the local […]
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-(Natural News) Without a doubt, water is the most essential resource there is. Human beings can survive up to three weeks without food. Under generous conditions, we may be able to last up to a week without water. But most estimates put it at three to four days in regular circumstances. This makes it all […]
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