Search results for '"water pollution" or "water treatment"'

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NEWSBRIEF – MARCH 2002

NEWSBRIEF - Arsenic in drinking water Taiwanese researchers have found that men exposed to high levels of inorganic arsenic in their drinking water have a 29 times increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Studies in Chile, Argentina, Japan and the UK have shown similar results. The World Health ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/n123f.htm 03/02/04, 3159 bytes

International Health News Letter to the Editor – March 1999

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – MARCH 1999 Where can I get books or contact people who could give me more information about magnetic water treatment? Denis L., Canada Editor: There are two websites on the Internet which provide a fair bit of information on magnetized water. They are as follows: http://virginwaters ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/l87c.htm 03/02/04, 2766 bytes

Magnets help disinfect swimming pools

Magnets help disinfect swimming pools CRANFIELD, ENGLAND. Magnets have long been claimed to have beneficial effects on water. Conventional science is sceptical of such claims and no explanation of the phenomenon has been generally accepted so far. Now researchers at Cranfield University report that ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a80b.htm 11/21/05, 3837 bytes

Drinking water and blood pressure

Drinking water and blood pressure BERLIN, GERMANY. Orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when in the upright position) is a common complication of a failure of the autonomic nervous system. A team of American and German researchers now report that drinking water is an effective way of raising ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a89g.htm 03/02/04, 4016 bytes

Water softeners and kidney disease

Water softeners and kidney disease ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. Water softeners are used to soften hard water (water containing relatively large amounts of calcium and magnesium). Hard water is generally healthy to drink, but can cause difficulties in laundry and dishwashers. Water softeners work by exchanging ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a86d.htm 03/02/04, 4096 bytes

Let them eat dirt!

Let them eat dirt! LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Allergic diseases are on the rise. Some 300 million people worldwide now suffer from asthma and it is estimated that another 100 million will be added to their ranks over the next 20 years. Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever and reactions to dust mites ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a158b.htm 10/10/05, 4101 bytes

NEWSBRIEF – MARCH 2000

NEWSBRIEF - Coffee gets the lead out. Many cities, particularly in the developing world, have high levels of toxic metals such as copper and lead in their water supply. Australian researchers now report that coffee made from contaminated water is essentially free of these pollutants. They found that ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/n99d.htm 03/02/04, 3129 bytes

Are Showers Detrimental to Your Health?

International Health News - Your Gateway to Better Health Review of the dangers of chlorinated tap water ARE SHOWERS DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH? by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE What do birth defects, cancer, and fatigue have in common? They have all been linked to everyday exposure to ordinary, chlorinated ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/rshowers.htm 03/27/04, 11269 bytes

NEWSBRIEF – OCTOBER 2002

NEWSBRIEF - Cat litter and sea otters Southern sea otters, an endangered species, inhabit the ocean off the coast of California. Recently they have been dying in record numbers. A team of researchers at the University of California believes they have found the culprit. They found signs of the parasite ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/n130b.htm 03/02/04, 3113 bytes

Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease

Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. There has long been concern that a high intake of aluminum is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Research so far has focused on the effect of drinking water which may contain from 0.1 to 0.2 mg of aluminum per liter. ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a90e.htm 03/02/04, 4553 bytes