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By on February 23rd, 2011

Fluorosilicic Acid: The Silent Killer in Drinking Water

According to researchers, if you live in the United States, a great portion of your drinking water is treated with a very toxic chemical called fluorosilicic acid also known as hydrofluorosilicic acid. Other toxins found in US drinking water are arsenic, chlorine, fluoride, lead, hydrofluoric acid and pharmaceutical drugs. Fluorosilicic acid is a waste product of the phosphate fertilizer industry and is heavily contaminated with toxins and heavy metals (including the cancerous arsenic, lead and cadmium) and radioactive materials. This substance is the waste residue from the superphosphate fertilizer industry, and about 70 to 75 percent of this stuff comes from the Cargill fertilizer manufacturing company.

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By on May 26th, 2010

Water Purification System: Five Reasons Why You Should Buy One

Water is one of the most important elements for life to exist. It is so important that it contributes to about 60 percent of our body’s total weight. If we stop drinking water, our bodies would shut down within a matter of days. Water is needed to transport nutrients and keep cells healthy. It allows cells to communicate and fight diseases, and prevents our bodies from overheating. Even though clean water is so important for our health, many of us take it for granted because we are allowing certain companies to pollute our limited water supply. The actions by these companies are polluting our drinking water to the point where it is now affecting our health.

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By on September 14th, 2009

How to Cheaply Purify Water

Water is the most prominent nutrient in your body because it is found in every part of your body. According to researchers, the human body is made of roughly 70 percent water. Water is essential for your survival because it is needed for energy, removal of toxins, transport of nutrients and normal cell functions. Without water your body will shut down within a few days. If you are a person who likes camping or visiting third world countries, you should learn to purify your own water. Even if you don’t like doing these things, you should learn to anyways because natural or human made disasters can happen at any moment

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By on March 21st, 2009

Atrazine – Weed Killer or Health Hazard

Atrazine is an herbicide, it is one of the most widely used weed-killers in the United States and is also used in about 80 countries. Because of its popularity for killing weed, there are many controversy about its health effects. Independent researchers suggested that atrazine is an estrogen disruptor and can cause sexual abnormalities.

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By on August 09th, 2008

Drinking Water Health Hazard Part 2

Water is important for energy and health because your body has to store about 3 grams of water with every one gram of muscle glycogen burned or stored. The glycogen stored in your muscle cells act as an immediate source of energy for the cells.

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By on August 07th, 2008

Drinking Water Health Hazard Part 1

Water is the most prominent nutrient in your body, and is needed for energy, removal of toxins, transfer of nutrients, and normal cell functions. Before the invention of chemicals, such as pesticides and industrial solvents, the Earth’s water supply system was clean and less polluted.

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