August 30, 2010 – 8:00 am
Chicago Tribune, Julie’s Health Club
Claims: Drinking two cups of water before a meal can promote weight loss. Fill up on no-calorie water so you’ll naturally eat less.
The reality: So far there hasn’t been much scientific evidence to back this popular theory. But some research is promising. A study published in the journal Obesity showed that people consumed between 75 [...]
Corexit is sprayed over the the Gulf of Mexico.
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July 1, 2:44 PMMedia & Culture ExaminerCraig Portwood
The dispersant presently being used to break up errant oil in the Gulf of Mexico, known as COREXIT®, is reported to be less toxic than alternative products, according to preliminary tests carried out by the Environmental [...]
Written by University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00
If your family’s Independence Day weekend plans include swimming, boating or other aquatic activities, keep water safety in mind.
About 10 people die from drowning each day in the U.S., making it the nation’s third-leading cause of accidental death, according to the Centers for Disease [...]
Posted by Steve Hargreaves, staff writer
Water…it sustains all life.
Yet consider this: Worldwide, 80 countries suffer from water shortages, including highly productive agricultural areas in northern China, the western United States, and northwest India.
Four thousand children under the age of five die each day from water-born diseases. Almost 40% of all the [...]
Brooke Meier
April 14, 2010 - Businesses that discharge wastewater into any waters of the state or to any sewer system would no longer have to file an annual report on such discharges, under a bill recently introduced in the state Senate.
Michigan’s current Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act (PA) 451 of 1994, states [...]
Your client’s logo on a water bottle
In this tough economy, coupon use is growing. Last year marked the first time in 17 years that consumers used more coupons than they did the year before, according to one researcher.
That makes it a good time for advertisers to try couponing to draw in new customers and revive [...]
February 15, 2010 – 4:16 pm
Living in the US we are not accustomed to worrying about the safety of the water coming out of our taps. That’s because state and federal standards are in place that help safeguard public drinking water. Still, while the US is among the safest water in the world, tainted water can enter our bodies when [...]
October 5, 2009 – 9:44 am
What a great article! Ever wonder how safe the water is at your child’s school? Your little one is always drinking out of the fountain during washroom breaks, when walking down the hall and especially after gym class or recess. The following article was taken from Simple Steps by the NRDC and can really help [...]
September 14, 2009 – 2:27 pm
This article was taken from Water Tech Online.
Contaminated water drunk by 1 in 10 Americans: NY Times
9/14/2009 2:17:24 PM
NEW YORK — An estimated 1 in 10 Americans have been exposed to drinking water that contains dangerous chemicals or fails to meet a federal health benchmark in other ways, an investigation by The New York Times has found. [...]
The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 was adopted in order to provide funding to states so that they could finance projects needed to ensure clean water & safe drinking water.
It is the states responsibility to set priorities based on public health and environmental factors. These factors will help them decide which water projects will [...]
Is Your Tap Water Safe?