Food & Water...
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Aluminium in Water
Aluminium is one of the most common metals found in the Earth’s crust and so it is naturally present in the environment, in many food stuffs and in water. But is it...
Chemicals in Drinking Water
In the UK we enjoy some of the highest quality drinking water in the world, but in order to get it so clean; various chemicals first need to be added. These...
Chlorinated Water
Chlorinated water has been around for the last 100 years or so, with its first recorded use as a water disinfectant being in 1897, when it was used to help control...
Fish and Heavy Metal Contamination
The heavy metal contamination of fish does not mean that the oceans are buzzing with the sound of salmon and tuna, head banging to AC/DC – although that would be a...
Food Miles: The Environmental Impact of Food
Remember the days when the first strawberries of the year were the ones shown on television at Wimbledon? How times have changed, for now all...
Foods Which Contain Pesticide Pollutants
A couple of years ago there was a story going around that if you didn’t want to suffer pesticide poisoning, you had to chop at least the first...
Pesticides in Your Fruit
For years, we’ve been told that in order to help maintain a healthy lifestyle, we need to incorporate at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables in our diet each...
Pollution: Understanding Food Labels
How much salt? Wrong kind of fat? Too high in sugar? Is it organic? We’ve all been there – staring at a food carton in the supermarket aisle, trying to work out...
Tinned Food and Your Health
I’m sure most of us keep a can of baked beans in the cupboard for emergencies or use tinned tomatoes in our cooking. But are they good for our health?
Why...
What are Water Pollutants?
More than two thirds of the Earth’s surface consists of water and man can’t survive without it. However, our water sources, the world over are becoming more and more...
What Damage Can Pesticides Do?
Most people use pesticides at some point in their life – whether it is something to kill those persistent weeds, to get rid of slugs, flies, or ants, or even to...
