Organic farms have healthier soil than farms getting regular inputs of synthetic fertilizers, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Center for Ecology and Hydrology in England, and published in the journal Environmental Microbiology. Researchers examined soil at nine English farms for the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which increase the ability of … Continue reading Organic farms have better soil (thanks to microbes)
Banned PCBs still present in population, affecting brain function after four decades
Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) were banned in the US about three decades ago, but the negative effects of these chemical compounds continue to show up in seniors. Maryse Bouchard, a researcher from the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine, has made a significant association between high PCB exposure and lower cognitive abilities in seniors aged … Continue reading Banned PCBs still present in population, affecting brain function after four decades
China caught committing ’emissions fraud’ by lying about its industrial pollution
If you thought the Volkswagen emissions scandal was bad, wait until you read this. ... China has just disclosed that it burns far more coal each year than it previously reported. China already leads the world in CO2 emissions, but it turns out that they have been burning as much as 17 percent more coal (an … Continue reading China caught committing ’emissions fraud’ by lying about its industrial pollution
Arsenic in Water at EPA Approved Standards Linked to Heart Disease
What comes to mind when you think of arsenic? For most people, it conjures up a deadly poison used by killers in fictional mystery novels and some real-life murderers, too. But the danger of this toxic substance most often comes not from some evil-doer but simply from exposure to it through our environment, including the … Continue reading Arsenic in Water at EPA Approved Standards Linked to Heart Disease
New high tech cars may be damaging your health
Once upon a time that "new car smell" often caused many people to feel nauseated, because the odor consisted of volatile organic compounds and other toxins from glues, paint, vinyl and plastics. Now, it seems, little may have changed. But while questions remain about new car smell toxicity, there have been a number of studies done … Continue reading New high tech cars may be damaging your health
Flame retardant exposure during pregnancy lowers IQ in children
Children exposed to flame retardant chemicals in the womb are more likely to suffer from hyperactivity and to have a low IQ at the age of five, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Persistent pollutants The study focused specifically on the class of flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). … Continue reading Flame retardant exposure during pregnancy lowers IQ in children
The plastic pollution problem is wide AND deep: Study finds sea animals from the deepest parts of the ocean, 7 miles down, have plastic in their stomachs
Plastic pollution has drastically affected marine life that even animals living in the deepest parts of the sea have been found to contain trace amounts of plastic fibers in their bodies, a disturbing new study reveals. A team of researchers at the Newcastle University in the U.K. collected various crustacean specimens from the deepest trenches in … Continue reading The plastic pollution problem is wide AND deep: Study finds sea animals from the deepest parts of the ocean, 7 miles down, have plastic in their stomachs
Are Chemtrails Making Us Sick?
Have you ever noticed a white streak across the sky? The kind that trails jets, it could have been a contrail. Contrails are streaks of water droplets or ice crystals that are sometimes observed behind airplanes, jets or missiles in the sky. Contrails dissolve in a few minutes. If the streak remains after a few … Continue reading Are Chemtrails Making Us Sick?
Study: BPA destroys sperm
Results from a five-year trial on the effects of bisphenol-A (BPA) in human males has revealed that the popular plastics chemical destroys sperm. One of the few BPA studies involving humans, the trial sheds more light on the obvious harm BPA causes on male reproduction, and the need to immediately remove the chemical from from … Continue reading Study: BPA destroys sperm
The top 10 benefits of living in the country
In a recent podcast Natural News founder/editor Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, took a look at what makes country living much more fulfilling and why it is a much more sustainable lifestyle that living in the city. Adams should know. He lives on a ranch in central Texas and raises goats, chickens, donkeys and other animals. He’s the inventor … Continue reading The top 10 benefits of living in the country
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 