New England’s spike in bladder cancer tied to arsenic-based pesticides
Arsenic-containing well water may be to blame for increased rates of bladder cancer in New England, according to a new study published by the National Cancer Institute on Monday. Bladder cancer is 20 percent higher in populations residing in New Hampshire, Main, and Vermont, where a significant portion of the population depends on private wells. Read More
Childhood lead exposure can increase the risk of aggressive crime later in life, according to recent study
Children exposed to lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan have an increased risk of aggressive crime later in life. That is at least what a population study published in the journal Environmental Health would seem to suggest, which found a link between aggressive crime and children exposed to lead particles in Australia. The researchers found that Read More
Hormone holocaust: California cities begin filling drinking water with millions of pieces of plastic
It’s no secret that California is experiencing a major drought. In an effort to prevent further evaporation and keep the water clean, the sunshine state spent millions of dollars on dumping millions of plastic balls – and in turn, the hormone disrupting chemicals in those plastic balls – into California’s water supply. The Los Angeles Read More
