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By Amanda Morris
Good news for tea lovers: That daily brew might be purifying the water, too.
In a new study, Northwestern University researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks. Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped.
Many industry and water officials argue plastic pipes pose no health risks, while some advocacy groups are raising the alarm.
By Amudalat Ajasa
Updated November 20, 2024 at 11:07 a.m. EST | Published November 20, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Fri November 15, 2024
(CNN) - Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card released Thursday by Toxic Free Future, a nonprofit consumer product safety organization.
Story by Frida Garza
For farmers, planning for spring begins in the fall. That’s when seeds go into the ground. Later, if all goes well, roots begin to grow, followed by shoots and leaves. But that only happens when there’s enough water.
Post courtesy of the Town of Greenport Water & Wastewater Department.
By BRITTANY PETERSON
Updated 12:09 PM EST, October 17, 2024
Nov 2, 2024
AARON MARBONE AND GRACE McINTYRE Staff Writers
SARANAC LAKE — The village of Saranac Lake and town of Keene have received millions of dollars in state grants for drinking water projects upgrading the systems which bring tap water to their residents’ homes.
In total this year, at least 16 states adopted 22 PFAS-related measures.
By: Shalina Chatlani - October 22, 2024 5:00 am
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam.