Environment

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Fluoride in Our Water: Governments push it despite lack of evidence

The UK government has been accused of massaging research findings in order to present a positive picture on the safety and benefits of fluoride in our tap water. more »

Bottled Water: Now they can put fluoride in it

Watch out for that ‘healthy’ bottled water you’re drinking – it might contain fluoride. America, the world’s largest market, is now allowing ‘natural’ bottled water to be fluoridated. more »

Dry Cleaning: Is cancer a perc of the job?

Most dry cleaners use a nasty, noxious chemical called Perc (perchloroethylene) in order to clean your clothes. If you’re not sure yours does, just stand in the shop for a few minutes and inhale – if... more »

Pesticides: How much to be a medical guinea pig?

How much would you demand to be paid before knowingly swallowing a pesticide as part of a scientific experiment? The current rate that’s being mooted is $1,000, which represents a serious pay hike on... more »

Animal Testing: A terrible suffering, and it tells us almost nothing

Around 3 million tests were carried out on animals in the UK alone in 2005 in the name of medical research – and a new study suggests that most of it was needless suffering. more »

Pollution: American water supply and food contaminated by rocket fuel

Millions of Americans are regularly drinking water and eating foods and drink that have been contaminated by rocket fuel. It's coming from the country's 12,000 military bases, where fuel seepage is g... more »

Childhood Cancer: It increases every year, and pollution could be to blame

Is our polluted environment giving our children cancer? Cancer among children throughout Europe has been increasing by 1 per cent every year for the last 20 years – and toxic agents in our environmen... more »

Soil quality worsens as chemicals increase

Disastrous mismanagement of our soil and intensive farming methods have created such poor food quality that high-dose supplements are not a luxury, but the bread and butter of robust good health. more »

Drowning in fluoride

Nearly all toothpastes sold in the US and UK contain fluoride - typically 1000-1500 parts per million. Commonly used mouth rinses contain 230-900 ppm. more »

The chinese evidence at a glance

In the Chinese study of 907 children from four areas in Guizhou Province, the degree of exposure to fluoride was clearly linked to IQ test scores: more »

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