by Deborah A. Deal, APR | June 17, 2020 | Cancer, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized, Water
Part 2 on Arsenic: Aside from it outright killing you, why is monitoring and reducing arsenic contamination important? Arsenic has detrimental effects on all organ systems in the human body since it directly targets enzyme reactions. Arsenic acts as a carcinogen,...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | June 17, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater
What is Arsenic? Mystery novels like “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Agatha Christie as well as the famed Borgias of 15th century Italy have used arsenic as a silent killer for generations, but what is arsenic? Arsenic is a naturally occurring mineral on all continents of...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | June 16, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized, Water
As though there isn’t enough for us to worry about in our food and water, the World Health Organization is now also reminding us about the drugs in our drinking water with the proposal of continued studies of the situation. Pharmaceuticals are defined as “compounds...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | June 16, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
Guess what could be in the water tower that supplies your water! Festering carcasses of dead animals, dirt from the ground, roads and air, arsenic, E. Coli, coliform bacteria and more … Yuck! If your municipality is not adequately maintaining their water towers,...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | May 4, 2020 | Environment, Fashion, Industrial Pollution, Industry, Sustainable Fashion, Uncategorized
Of course while many folks are stuck in the house for the COVID-19 pandemic, the temptation exists to zone out on TV. And, for those who love to shop, the lure of the shopping networks is even greater now. And, why not? The hosts are attractive with soothing voices...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | April 29, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater
Often, when people talk about “the community” or the concept of community, they ignore the fact that the environment is a critical part of it. We rely on the natural resources that the environment provides to survive, and it is our responsibility to consideritwhen...
