Tap Water Disinfection May Form Chemical Byproducts, Study Finds
For more than a century, U.S. utility companies have safely disinfected drinking water with chlorine and chloramine to prevent waterborne diseases such as typhoid.New...
Okra and Fenugreek Remove Up to 90% of Microplastics From Water
Researchers from Tarleton State University found that natural polysaccharides extracted from okra and fenugreek can effectively remove microplastics from polluted water.The okra extract removed...
Why Roundup’s Longstanding Safety Claims No Longer Hold Up
A 2000 study asserting that glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup — does not cause cancer has been officially retracted due to “serious...
Radish Greens Support Gut, Immune, and Metabolic Health, Study Finds
New research suggests that radish greens may offer significant gut health benefits because of their high levels of polyphenols and flavonoids, which support antioxidant...
Microplastics May Leach From Hot To-Go Coffee Cups, Study Finds
A new study published in Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics found that to-go coffee cups can shed significant amounts of microplastics, especially when exposed...
