Jan212024 Press Scientists Say They’ll Cut Back on Bottled Water After Learning 1 Liter Contains a Quarter of a Million Pieces of Plastic PressJanuary 21, 2024 A recent study analyzed three brands of bottled water and found a liter contained an average of 240,000 pieces of plastic The average liter of bottled water contains a quarter of a million pieces of microscopically small plastic — and the researchers who made this discovery have said that although… Read more
Feb22022 Press (PFAS) in Drinking Water!!! PressFebruary 2, 2022 Drinking Water Facts: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water Updated January 2022 General information PFAS are a large group of manmade chemicals which repel water and oil and are resistant to heat and chemical reactions. Because of these properties, they have important industrial and commercial uses. PFAS are… Read more
Nov152021 Press Potential Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in New York Drinking Water PressNovember 15, 2021 A non-profit organization tested water supplies across the Hudson Valley and New York state and discovered chemicals that could cause cancer. Earlier this month the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit environmental company, released its 2021 Tapwater Database. “If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually in your tap water, we have answers. Our… Read more
Mar112020 Press Charged Particles Kill Pathogens and Round Up Dust PressMarch 11, 2020 NASA Technology Before astronauts are able to undertake long-term missions into the solar system, they’ll need technologies that allow them to grow their own fruits and vegetables. For years, NASA has been advancing technologies such as artificial lighting, plant monitoring devices, and growth chambers to advance that goal. But it’s… Read more
Feb82020 Press More than 100,000 cancer cases could be caused by contaminants in tap water, study finds PressFebruary 8, 2020 A toxic cocktail of chemicals found in U.S. drinking water could be the cause of more than 100,000 cases of cancer, a new study by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) found. “The vast majority of community water systems meet legal standards,” said Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., EWG’s vice president for… Read more
Feb82020 Press Americans exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water ‘dramatically underestimated’: report PressFebruary 8, 2020 Tap water in the United States is contaminated with toxic fluorinated chemicals at a higher rate than previously thought, according to a new report. “It’s nearly impossible to avoid contaminated drinking water from these chemicals,” David Andrews, a senior scientist at Environmental Working Group and co-author of the report published… Read more
Feb42020 Press A lawsuit is accusing Poland Spring of selling “ordinary groundwater” PressFebruary 4, 2020 Just how much of the water in a Poland Spring bottle actually comes from a natural spring? According to a recent lawsuit against the company, “not one drop.” Two years ago, a class-action lawsuit filed against Nestlé Waters, which owns Poland Spring, claimed that the company was deceiving customers by… Read more
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Dec32019 Press Cancer Facts for the last years PressDecember 3, 2019 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2022 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2021 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2020 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2019 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2018 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2017 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2016 Download Cancer Facts & Figures 2015 Download Cancer… Read more
Dec22019 Press Shrimp in tap water (Not Kosher) PressDecember 2, 2019 What's in Your Water? Probably Tiny Invisible Shrimp Invisible shrimp could very well be living in every drop of water you drink - but that’s OK, they’re nothing to worry about. A photo posted to the online sharing site Reddit has the Internet abuzz. It shows a tiny animal a… Read more
Nov42019 Press 7 Space Technologies That Changed the World PressNovember 4, 2019 On December 11, President Trump signed White House Space Policy Directive 1, a change in national space policy that provides for a U.S.-led, integrated program with private sector partners for a human return to the Moon, followed by missions to Mars and beyond. The policy calls for the NASA administrator… Read more
Nov42019 Press Aerus Recognized at Space Symposium and 2018 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner PressNovember 4, 2019 2017 Space Technology Hall of Fame inductee Aerus LLC and its proprietary ActivePure Technology recognized at the 34th Space Symposium and 2018 Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner. Aerus LLC, the Healthy Home leader providing cutting-edge technologies to create the healthiest homes around the world, proudly sent CEO Joe Urso… Read more