by Liam Smith | June 20, 2022 | Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater
The Dangers of Forever Chemicals Natalie Phillips If you’ve ever used non-stick cookware, food packaging, water resistant clothing, or stain-resistant carpeting, there’s a good chance that you have been exposed to dangerous, potentially deadly chemicals....
by Liam Smith | June 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Irrigation, Population, Water
The Effect Climate Change Has on Water In Africa By Jae Warax The impact climate change has on the world is worsening – especially in the hottest climates. Amidst the problems arising and predicted for the future in the continent, vulnerable populations in...
by Ellie Cabell | March 31, 2022 | COVID-19, Health
Consumer Reports tested the packaging of over 100 food products from US restaurants and grocery stores and found PFAS chemicals in many of them. PFAS, called “forever chemicals,” are man-made chemical products that have been used worldwide since the 1950s, most...
by Liam Smith | December 22, 2021 | Drinking Water, Health, Population, Wastewater, Water
A Bill was passed by Congress in 2018 that was meant to prevent cyber-security breaches on America’s 167,000 public water systems and water treatment plants. An analytics team at Booz Allen Hamilton published a paper that found our country’s water utilities to be “a...
by Liam Smith | December 15, 2021 | Health, Wildfire
Toluene, also called methylbenzene, is a natural chemical solvent often added to paint, metal cleaners, various fuels, nail polish, printing inks, and stain removers. It is also naturally produced in smoke from wildfires. It is a colorless liquid. It smells sweet and...
by Liam Smith | November 28, 2021 | Health, History
Metals are lustrous minerals that conduct heat and electricity to some degree. Other minerals are classified as non-metals or metalloids. Both classes are non-conductive or less conductive than true metals. Metals have been crucially important to the development of...
