Tag: environmental

A Chemical Dust Storm In Your Home: Dozens Of Dangerous Chemicals Lurk In Common Household Dust

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A Chemical Dust Storm In Your Home: Dozens Of Dangerous Chemicals Lurk In Common Household Dust
The Dangers Of Dust: How Chemicals In Common Household Dust Could Be Killing Us Dust is ubiquitous; just ask anyone who has scrambled to clean the house in anticipation of a visit from the in-laws. We even have cutesy names for when it accumulates under the bed or sofa: who could get angry at a “dust bunny?” And don’t believe that urban legend that says that most dust is made up of human skin–unless you’re molting like a snake, the percentage of dust in your house made up of you is very low.… Read the rest

Water To Sell, But None To Drink: Ontario Town Cries Foul Over Gov’t Renewing Nestlé Waters Permit Without Public Comment

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Water To Sell, But None To Drink: Ontario Town Cries Foul Over Gov’t Renewing Nestlé Waters Permit Without Public Comment
Water As Commodity: The Battle Lines Are Drawn In Canada As Town Cries Foul Over Gov’t Handing Nestlé Millions Environmental groups in Ontario, Canada are crying foul over government plans to reissue Nestlé’s water extraction unit new permits without allowing for public comment. Nestlé’s water-taking permits near the towns of Guelph and Aberfoyle in southwestern Ontario expired on July 31, but the company has been allowed to continue extracting water from local wells despite the fact that the region is in the midst of a severe drought.… Read the rest