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Reuters ran an article last week Pesticide exposure linked to asthma in farmers that outlined a US study where researchers found “Exposure to several commonly used pesticides appears to increase the risk of asthma…The main finding was that a history of high pesticide exposure was associated with a doubling of asthma risk.” It makes sense: […]
Stormwater runoff sounds like a natural process but it’s not. It is an interruption of the hydrological cycle caused by rain falling on impervious surfaces, like pavement. The water runs over man-made surfaces, collecting any chemicals along the way, and then charges sewers, streams, lakes, rivers and eventually the ocean where it causes flooding and […]
There’s a reason why many meticulously landscaped suburban areas look unnatural - they are created from non-native plants. And it takes a lot of time, energy, water and fertilizer to achieve that “exotic” look.
If you’ve reached the point in your summer where you actually have time to devote to the garden, think about native plants. […]
For many of us, chlorinated pools are as synonymous with summer as barefeet and BBQs. Cooling off without chemicals seems laughable given the threat of bacteria and pathogens that can breed in untreated water. But the chlorine used to keep artificial pools sparkling “clean” is not only unnecessary, it poses a health hazard.
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