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The “Garbage Patch” – Massive Collection of Plastic Pollution in the Ocean

The North Pacific Tropical Gyre also known as the Garbage Patch – seven millions tons of floating plastic waste spanning an area twice the size of Texas. There is six times as much plastic in the gyre than there is plankton. Plankton is the area’s most abundant food source. Animals mistake this waste for food dying either from plastic poisoning or blockage of their digestive system. This plastic absorbs, transports, and releases hydrophobic pollutants (PCB,DDE,DDT) not only harming the oceans food chain, but us as well. Diseases, infertility, etc. Plastic is 100% nonbiodegradable. Reduce your plastic waste.

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Pharmaceutical Drug Waste In U.S. Drinking Water

An Associated Press investigation found pharmaceuticals in nearly ever drinking water supply that they tested, including those of 24 major metropolitan areas across the nation. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Health Ranger Talks About Dangerous Petrochemical Food Coloring

Mike Adams wrote a fantastic article over at NaturalNews.com detailing the tricks and psychological secrets used by the food and dye chemical industries to fool you into believing your purchase is the nutritionally optimal choice.

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3 Eco-Friendly Ways To Make Your St. Patrick’s Day Even Greener

EAT GREEN
The first step in greening out your St. Patrick’s Day feast, is to have green foods. Duh? And I don’t mean the clever marketing term that signifies environmental consciousness, I mean the color green. We’ll get to that, but think green. Not only does it adapt perfectly with Ireland’s national holiday tradition of green, [...]

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Thousands of Professionals Call For End To Water Fluoridation

Read the dark and concealed history of water fluoridation at fluoridealert.org and witness the statement originally signed by 600 professionals in 8/07, now at over 1,500 signatures @ fluoridealert.org statement.
This is how industrial waste byproduct becomes profit by the phosphate industry by exporting the pollution to your local water districts.
Both fluorosilicic acid (FSA) and [...]

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Plastics Causing Irreversible Damage For Generations To Come

Dr. Vyvyan Howard, head of the Developmental Toxico-Pathology Research Group and a senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool in England, gives us a condensed history on the hazardous chemical soup that has resulted from the resource plundering petroleum industry. Bisphenol A is just one of many harmful synthetic compounds extensively used to produce the many plastics that you touch, breathe, wear, and consume daily.

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Genetically Modified Food – Panacea or Poison?

Why does it seem so common sense to me? I am not a big fan, of even the thoughts, of a food that has been altered at the sub-molecular level, and I understand that a subsidized educational system can severely handicap our learning ability… but damn people. It is more than obvious that profit and [...]

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Do NOT Become a Sugarholic!

I received a noteworthy video from a Dr. Mercola newsletter displaying a couple of Jack LaLanne videos. Most of the younger generation probably recognize him as an infomercial personality who sells a variety of underrated health products.
In these clips,from his program called “The Jack LaLanne Show”, he is explaining the importance of reducing ones refined sugar intake. As Dr. Mercola states “Jack LaLanne — A Man WAY Ahead of His Time!” — so true.

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