Environmental Health

Herbicides and pesticides are chemical constituents in products such as insecticides, weed killer, rodent poison and swimming pool chemicals. They offer many benefits to farming and gardening by...

Before listing causes, it's important that there be a proper, working definition of just what soil pollution is, and what it isn't. Generally, soil pollution is defined as the addition of...

Toxic waste is produced by almost every sector of life, such as business and even private homes. We often associate hazardous trash with dangerous products like nuclear energy and poisons, but...

Land or garden management involves improving plant growth capacity, sometimes with the use of fertilizers. It also includes removing pests. A pest is any plant or animal that compromises the...

Water pollution is a growing problem. There are many stories in the media of big oil spills in the ocean, and/or companies dumping harmful chemicals into lakes or streams, but there are also...

The fly lands on your fresh food in your kitchen. You do not want to poison your family so you shew it away. It comes back. You swat at it and miss. It comes back again. Not much is nastier or...

Toxins are an ever-present threat in our modern world. They permeate our food, water and air, posing both immediate and long-term health effects that can include everything from cancer to...

A wrapper from a fast food restaurant blows across the street. Over time, this wrapper flips and turns until it stops next to a building. Over time, dirt and plant matter accumulate to bury this...

With the green living movement in full swing, organic clothing has a growing presence in apparel brands. No longer relegated to simple frocks made of hemp, organic clothing has grown to include...

Primarily caused by industrial contamination, land pollution is a global problem. Becoming aware of the many ways that land becomes polluted, and recognizing the harmful effects of land pollution,...

Pesticides are helpful in dealing with garden variety bugs that ruin fruits and vegetables, but can be dangerous if disposed of improperly. Pesticides have been known to cause illness, skin...

Soil pollution is the addition of toxic and harmful chemicals, salts, microorganisms and radioactive elements to the soil layer. These substances decrease soil fertility by reducing its mineral...

Toxic or hazardous waste is a catch all term applied both culturally and by the EPA to a large range of materials. The EPA has five general criteria for something to be considered toxic waste. ...

Thirty percent of the American population are smokers. In other countries, especially developing countries, this percentage is much higher. While most people are aware of the damage that smoking...

One of the primary benefits in eating organic food is, knowing you aren’t adding harmful chemicals and pesticides to your diet. There is still debate on the benefits of organic versus non-organic...

Safety measures can easily be implemented to minimize exposure to bug spray, insect poison, and other pesticides. There are many ways to limit pesticide exposure, from using organic pesticides to...

Xenoestrogens are chemicals that provoke or mimic estrogen in the body. Examples of xenoestrogens include many insecticides and pesticides, certain chemicals used in the manufacturing of plastic,...

Protecting the environment is something we’re hearing more about all the time. The old saying “you are what you eat” has a new twist these days--what you eat affects both you and the environment....

Children are our most precious responsibility. Protecting them from the risks of environmental hazards allows them to live a fuller, longer life. Some childhood diseases like asthma and childhood...