Category: Public health
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Ohio Trains Farmers To Help Lake Erie, But Is It Working?
Farmer Adam Kirian runs a grain and livestock farm in Hancock County. The buildup of nutrients in western Lake Erie can trigger algae growth – and contaminate drinking water in nearby cities. That happened as recently as 2014, when Toledo residents could not drink their water for two days. Researchers say agriculture is largely to…
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The world needs more toilets – but not ones that flush
The invention of the flush toilet was probably one of the most unsustainable innovations in human history The invention of flush toilets increased the volume of waste from toilet by almost 20-fold (Credit: iStock) Today, 35.8% of the world’s population still lacks access to any proper sanitation facilities. That’s why in 2015, the world’s leaders…
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Fracking Is Dangerous To Your Health — Here’s Why
Fracking, or drilling for gas by hydraulic fracturing, has been associated with a growing number of health risks. Last week, I began this series looking at some of the hazardous chemicals injected into the wells to make drilling easier and cheaper, and the growing risks to our health by the GOP rushing through the approval…
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Sustainability Report: Why Do We Tolerate Toxic Water?
Full article: Sustainability Report: Why Do We Tolerate Toxic Water? When it comes to clean water, the intersection of human health, environmental stewardship and economics create murky depths difficult to fathom. A stunning example of this is still playing out in Flint, Michigan. It started in August 2014 when positive tests for contaminants in the…
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Matt Damon Hopes His Daughters Will Give Back in a Charitable Way: ‘They Better!’
Matt Damon is speaking out about a good cause — one that he, in fact, helped create. The father of four girls — he shares daughters Stella Zavala, 6, Gia Zavala, 8½, and Isabella, 10, with wife Luciana, as well as Luciana’s daughter Alexia — chatted with PEOPLE at “The Water Clouds by Stella Artois”…
