THE CALM AFTER THE STORM - Stormwater Runoff Management Tips - Storms occur naturally everyday across the planet producing stormwater runoff; it is simply fact of life. Stormwater runoff occurs when rain or snowmelt flows over the ground which can pick up pollutants like pesticides, oils chemicals and dirt. As cities grew, the land was increasingly covered with impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt roadways, blocking the stormwater runoff from naturally soaking into the soil. Many people don’t realize that this untreated and polluted runoff flows directly into our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans endangering our most precious resource – water. Interestingly, a phenomenon called urban heat island (UHI) can impact the amount of rainwater produced in our cities and other populated regions. The pollution from our car exhaust and other sources can lead to cloud production, thus increasing the chance of rain. While our desire for water conservation is high, we can’t reasonably assume that we can stop modernization, so we need to identify ways to manage stormwater runoff effectively. By implementing the following stormwater pollution prevention tips you can reduce your impact on the environment and help ensure our water resources remain clean. Fertilizers and pesticides that are used on lawns and gardens wash away and pollute the stormwater. Do not fertilize if excessive rain is expected and don’t exceed the recommended amounts of the products.

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The Calm after the Storm

Stormwater Runoff Management Tips

Water Conservation by Matthew Speer

 

 

Storms occur naturally everyday across the planet producing stormwater runoff; it is simply fact of life. 

Stormwater runoff occurs when rain or snowmelt flows over the ground which can pick up pollutants like pesticides, oils chemicals and dirt. 

As cities grew, the land was increasingly covered with impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt roadways, blocking the stormwater runoff from naturally soaking into the soil.

Many people don’t realize that this untreated and polluted runoff flows directly into our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans endangering our most precious resource – water.

Water Conservation & Prevention Can Solve the Problem

Interestingly, a phenomenon called urban heat island (UHI) can impact the amount of rainwater produced in our cities and other populated regions. 

The pollution from our car exhaust and other sources can lead to cloud production, thus increasing the chance of rain. 

While our desire for water conservation is high, we can’t reasonably assume that we can stop modernization, so we need to identify ways to manage stormwater runoff effectively.

By implementing the following stormwater pollution prevention tips you can reduce your impact on the environment and help ensure our water resources remain clean.

Fertilizers and pesticides that are used on lawns and gardens wash away and pollute the stormwater.

Do not fertilize if excessive rain is expected and don’t exceed the recommended amounts of the products.

There are organic and low impact fertilizer and pesticide products available, be sure to check with your local store to compare products. Find organic fertilizer and green garden supplies now.

Our furry friends are also a major source of excess nutrients and bacterial pollution in stormwater. Picking up after your pets is not only polite but will help the environment at the same time.

According to the EPA, flushing pet waste is the most environmentally friendly of disposal.

Direct your downspouts and gutters into your lawn, garden or other containment methods.

It is best to allow the stormwater to naturally soak into the soil as opposed to going down the storm drain. Consider using xeriscaping to further enhance your water conservation techniques.

Washing your car in your yard while using a biodegradable soap allows the water to filter back into the soil.

You can also use a commercial car wash that recycles or treats the wastewater before releasing into the drains. Shop for green car care products on Amazon.com.

Using mulch, bricks, gravel or other porous materials for driveways and walkways will allow water to flow through the surface and seep back into the soil.

Storms can help rejuvenate the air and soil helping keep Earth healthy, though if we are not aware of the impact of our choices, we can’t lead a sustainable lifestyle. 

Protect our most precious resource by reducing the impact stormwater runoff has on Earth’s water supply.

Matthew Speer is a Marketing and Advertising Executive that has worked with companies like AOL and U.S. News University Connection. He also has a passion for sustainability and keeping the Earth a beautiful place for our future generations which is why he helped create iSustainableEarth.com. Inspired by his own family and taking strides to go green he strives to live a sustainable lifestyle through research and action.

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COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS - Dangerous bacteria can enter the water supply through flooding and other natural disasters as well as through industrial accidents. Harmful substances, like pesticides, herbicides and heavy metals, can find their way into our municipal drinking water without being easily detected. New technology is available that can remove harmful matter from our drinking water. A useful piece of water purification technology is the reverse osmosis system, sometimes referred to as RO. Reverse osmosis systems work by forcing water through a series of membranes to remove various substances. The result is safe, fresh-tasting drinking water. Many popular brands of bottled water use this type of purification system. In-home reverse osmosis systems are also available to provide purified water right to your kitchen tap, eliminating the need for plastic bottles. Some of the substances removed by the reverse osmosis systems include lead, copper, sodium, cryptosporidium, calcium, magnesium and fluoride. Each of these elements may adversely affect your health if ingested frequently through your drinking water.

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6 Common Questions About Reverse Osmosis Systems

Erin Doman 

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human need and one which goes unfulfilled for many people around the world.

However, illness from unsanitary water is not limited to developing countries.

In the United States, dangerous bacteria can enter the water supply through flooding and other natural disasters as well as through industrial accidents.

Harmful substances, like pesticides, herbicides and heavy metals, can find their way into our municipal drinking water without being easily detected.

Fortunately, new technology is available that can remove harmful matter from our drinking water.

A useful piece of water purification technology is the reverse osmosis system, sometimes referred to as RO.

Reverse osmosis systems work by forcing water through a series of membranes to remove various substances.

The result is safe, fresh-tasting drinking water.

Many popular brands of bottled water use this type of purification system.

Some bottled water manufacturers use reverse osmosis followed by remineralization while others simply purify the water and bottle it without remineralizing.

In-home reverse osmosis systems are also available to provide purified water right to your kitchen tap, eliminating the need for plastic bottles.

1. What Substances Do Reverse Osmosis Systems Remove?

Some of the substances removed by the reverse osmosis systems include lead, copper, sodium, cryptosporidium, calcium, magnesium and fluoride. Each of these elements may adversely affect your health if ingested frequently through your drinking water.

The adverse effects of lead ingestion are well known.

Lead, like other heavy metals, builds up in the human body and may result in neurological damage, developmental delays and even death.

Sodium, while essential for health, might lead to problems in people with certain medical conditions.

Cryptosporidium is a disease-causing water-borne parasite which is resistant to chlorine.

A reverse osmosis system can protect you from ingesting these harmful substances.

2. What Are the Health Benefits?

Removing heavy metals and other toxins from your drinking water may protect you and your family from a number of illnesses. If you or someone in your household is sensitive to sodium or other naturally-occurring substances in your municipal water or is immunologically compromised in some way, purified water can be a powerful protectant against dangerous elements.

People with weakened immune systems, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, may be susceptible to illness from pathogens that would not adversely affect a relatively healthy person.

In this type of situation, the benefits of in-home water purification systems are clear.

At any rate, the fact that purified water often tastes better than municipal water often means that people drink more of it when it is available, and drinking an abundance of water every day has well-known health benefits.

3. Are There Any Health Risks Associated With Reverse Osmosis?

Reverse osmosis systems produce clean water.

However, because they also strip away essential minerals, there is some debate about whether or not water purified in this way is the best choice as a source of everyday drinking water.

Calcium and magnesium, for example, are crucial for bone health.

Although these minerals are easy to come by in vitamin and mineral supplements or as part of a very healthy diet, many Americans do not get adequate amounts of these minerals.

Fluoride is another hotly-debated element, with some people advocating for its removal from municipal drinking water.

However, children who drink fluoride-enhanced water on a regular basis are thought to have 60 percent fewer cavities than children who drink untreated water.

Therefore, some people choose to not use a reverse osmosis system due to a lack of sufficient mineral intake.

4. What is the Possible Environmental Impact?

Although industrial-level reverse osmosis systems may be more efficient than in-home versions, a certain amount of otherwise clean water is sent straight down the drain during the process.

According to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in-home reverse osmosis units may waste between two and five gallons of municipal water for each gallon of purified water produced.

This extra water flowing back into the waste water system means a higher household water bill and taxes the waste water treatment system.

On the other hand, having a water purification system installed at home may significantly reduce the amount of bottled water purchased by a household, reducing the environmental harm done by the manufacture and disposal of plastic water bottles.

5. What Can Be Done to Ensure the Healthiest Drinking Water Possible?

Filtering water is a good idea, especially if you or someone in your household is at high risk for waterborne illness, or if you know that you would otherwise buy bottled water.

A reduction in the amount of lead, pesticides and so on entering your body is always a positive thing, and reverse osmosis is excellent for carrying out this task.

One way you can improve the mineral content of your drinking water is by simply remineralizing the water after it has gone through the purification system.

Check with your system’s manufacturer to see if a remineralization filter can be easily added to your reverse osmosis system.

6. Is Reverse Osmosis Worth It?

If you want purified water without using an abundance of plastic water bottles, installing a reverse-osmosis system in your home may be a good idea, especially if you add a remineralization filter as the final step in the purification process.

As always, if you have specific questions about what you need or don’t need in your drinking water, consult your healthcare professional.

If you are concerned about not getting enough fluoride in your treated water, talk to your dentist or your child’s dentist and ask for his or her recommendations.

When looking for the best reverse osmosis system for your home, check the unit’s energy efficiency rating and try to find out what percentage of the water makes its way out as purified water, and what percentage is wasted in the process.

You can maximize the benefits you receive from reverse osmosis-treated water by eliminating as much waste as possible, remineralizing the water before ingesting it and making sure that you are not wasting precious resources by demineralizing non-drinking water.

You can do this by installing your purifier to bypass lawn sprinkler pipes, bathroom water sources and so on.

You will experience longer filter life and less wasted water by treating only your source of drinking and cooking water.

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SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND PESTICIDES - Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens - Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, is caused by parasitic worms that develop and multiply inside freshwater snails and is transmitted through contact with contaminated water. The infection, which can trigger lifelong liver and kidney damage, affects hundreds of millions of people every year and is second only to malaria among parasitic diseases, in terms of its global impact on human health. The study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, found that agrochemicals can increase the transmission of the schistosome worm in myriad ways: by directly affecting the survival of the waterborne parasite itself, by decimating aquatic predators that feed on the snails that carry the parasite and by altering the composition of algae in the water, which is a major food source for snails. The findings come as the connections between environment and infectious disease have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is caused by an emerging pathogen thought to be linked to wildlife.

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Schistosomiasis And Pesticides

Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens

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A man waters his crops near Lampsar, a community about 12 miles  from the city of Saint Louis
 in the lower Senegal River Basin in West Africa. A new study led by researchers at the
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ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections.

Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, is caused by parasitic worms that develop and multiply inside freshwater snails and is transmitted through contact with contaminated water.

The infection, which can trigger lifelong liver and kidney damage, affects hundreds of millions of people every year and is second only to malaria among parasitic diseases, in terms of its global impact on human health.

The study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, found that agrochemicals can increase the transmission of the schistosome worm in myriad ways: by directly affecting the survival of the waterborne parasite itself, by decimating aquatic predators that feed on the snails that carry the parasite and by altering the composition of algae in the water, which provides a major food source for snails.

"We know that dam construction and irrigation expansion increase schistosomiasis transmission in low-income settings by disrupting freshwater ecosystems," said UC Berkeley's Christopher Hoover, a doctoral student in environmental health sciences and lead author of the study.

"We were shocked by the strength of evidence we found also linking agrochemical pollution to the amplification of schistosomiasis transmission."

The findings come as the connections between environment and infectious disease have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is caused by an emerging pathogen thought to be linked to wildlife.

"Environmental pollutants can increase our exposure and susceptibility to infectious diseases," said Justin Remais, chair of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and senior author of the study.

"From dioxins decreasing resistance to influenza virus, to air pollutants increasing COVID-19 mortality, to arsenic impacting lower respiratory tract and enteric infections — research has shown that reducing pollution is an important way to protect populations from infectious diseases."

After combing through nearly 1,000 studies gathered in a systematic literature review, the research team identified 144 experiments that provided data connecting agrochemical concentrations to components of the schistosome life cycle.

They then incorporated these data into a mathematical model that captures the transmission dynamics of the parasite.

The model simulates concentrations of common agrochemicals following their application to agricultural fields and estimates the resulting impacts on infections in the nearby human population.

The researchers found that even low concentrations of common pesticides — including atrazine, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos — can increase rates of transmission and interfere with efforts to control schistosomiasis.

Agrochemical amplification of parasite transmission was not inconsequential.

In the study communities in the Senegal River Basin in West Africa, the excess burden of disease attributable to agrochemical pollution was on par with disease caused by lead exposure, high sodium diets and low physical activity.

"We need to develop policies that protect public health by limiting the amplification of schistosomiasis transmission by agrochemical pollution," Hoover said.

"More than 90% of schistosomiasis cases occur in areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where agrochemical use is expanding. If we can devise ways to maintain the agricultural benefits of these chemicals, while limiting their overuse in schistosomiasis-endemic areas, we could prevent additional harm to public health within communities that already experience a high and unacceptable burden of disease."

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FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME (FMS) - mostly caused by consuming chemicalized food - Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is commonly characterized by doctors very vaguely in an effort to prescribe their patients useless and harmful medications that do nothing to solve the “disorder,” which, believe it or not, is 100% curable. Characterized by chronic fatigue, mood issues, sleep and memory difficulties, and obtuse muscle pain, researchers have discovered that FMS is rooted in an “overactive central nervous system.” Doctors in America love to blame everything on your parent’s genes, so you’ll believe what you have can never be cured by changing your consumption habits. FMS can’t be identified by blood work, scans or x-rays. As you consume more chemicals, the symptoms get worse. Physical trauma and stress can exacerbate the “syndrome.” Fibromyalgia can affect both women and men. Aspartame, MSG, glyphosate weed killer and GMOs are leading causes of FMS. Fibromyalgia didn’t even exist a few decades ago. It was made up after aspartame and monosodium glutamate hit the shelves. Genetically modified foods are loaded with chemical pesticides, destroying good gut bacteria (flora) and aiding and abetting these major culprits of general pain, fatigue and memory loss. Got insomnia? Cut out the aspartame, MSG, glyphosate weed killer and GMOs and watch those symptoms dissipate and then disappear.

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) mostly caused by consuming chemicalized food 

Medical Discovery 101

By S.D. Wells

Chemicals.News

Got chronic widespread pain from an overactive nervous system?

If you’re answer is yes, then you’ve been consuming chemicals.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is commonly characterized by doctors very vaguely in an effort to prescribe their patients useless and harmful medications that do nothing to solve the “disorder,” which, believe it or not, is 100% curable.

Characterized by chronic fatigue, mood issues, sleep and memory difficulties, and obtuse muscle pain, researchers have discovered that FMS is rooted in an “overactive central nervous system.”

What in this world could possibly cause all of this? Is it genetic (meaning inherited)?

No. It’s not, though medical doctors in America love to blame everything on your parent’s genes, so you’ll believe what you have can never be cured by changing your consumption habits.

FMS can’t be identified by blood work, scans or x-rays. As you consume more chemicals, the symptoms get worse.

Physical trauma and stress can exacerbate the “syndrome.”

Realize that Fibromyalgia can affect both women and men.

Aspartame, MSG, glyphosate weed killer and GMOs are leading causes of FMS

Big Pharma swears there’s no cure, but Fibromyalgia didn’t even exist a few decades ago.

It was made up after aspartame and monosodium glutamate hit the shelves.

Go figure. Other food chemicals or “food criminals” also aid in the disturbing and painful pharma-created syndrome.

Genetically modified foods are loaded with chemical pesticides inside and out, destroying good gut bacteria (flora) and aiding and abetting these major culprits of general pain, fatigue and memory loss.

More than three quarters of people who suffer from FMS have trouble sleeping, and that’s because the central nervous system is being manipulated by lab-made concoctions that are genetically modified to contain dangerous bacteria and the feces of those bacteria, including E. coli.

No medical doctor in the USA can discuss this with their patients, or the American Medical Association (AMA) will revoke their license to practice medicine.

Got insomnia? Cut out the aspartame, MSG, glyphosate weed killer and GMOs and watch those symptoms dissipate and then disappear.

Restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea are other common conditions that occur with FMS.

That’s because chemical pesticides disrupt normal respiration, causing asthmatic-like symptoms and poor oxygen and blood circulation.

This means the proper nutrients in your body are not being circulated to your extremities, or through your organs, for that matter.

That’s why people with “restless leg syndrome” (another made-up disorder by Big Pharma) feel the need to move around to relieve the discomfort — the body is telling them they need better circulation.

Oxygen deprivation to the brain then causes sleep apnea, memory loss, and the inability to delve into the deepest stages of sleep, where dreams and REM (rapid eye movement) occur.

During REM (about 90 minutes after you fall asleep), rapid breathing also occurs, and that’s when the pesticides, MSG and aspartame ultimately disrupt the CNS, waking the person and ruining that good night’s rest.

Eventually, if the victim of FMS doesn’t stop eating MSG, aspartame and GMOs, more serious and systemic health conditions take root, including high blood pressure, diabetes, strokes and even heart failure.

Pain-processing pathways function abnormally due to pesticide consumption

Glyphosate in Roundup, the world’s most purchased weed-killer, has been proven by scientists to cause a laundry list of health problems, including polluted cleansing organs and central nervous system disorders.

Millions of gallons of glyphosate are spread all over conventional US crops and produce daily in order to control the superweeds that have increased due to “Roundup Ready” crops (food seeds bred in labs with glyphosate genes to be resistant to the chemicals).

By the way, FMS is not curable overnight.

Aspartame, MSG and chemical pesticides can be resilient and persist in your cleansing organs and brain for extended periods of time.

The cumulative effect of consuming these carcinogens and toxic food agents can be extensive, but a clean food diet of organic and raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and berries is the quickest path to recovery and future prevention of the return of FMS.

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Scientific evidence shows that the pain from FMS is rooted primarily in the abnormal functioning of your pain-processing pathways.

In other words, the neurons become hyper-excited and the volume is “set” too high.

Meanwhile, your inhibitory pain pathways in your brain are too low, thanks to neurochemical abnormalities, leading to intolerable pain.

These are the very abnormalities that deregulate energy, sleep and mood. Now is it all starting to make sense? Got Fibro? Want to get rid of it?

Quack medical doctors who love pushing pills in America will tell you that FMS “runs in the family,” meaning if your loved ones also consume aspartame, MSG and chemical pesticides, of course you’re all suffering from the same pharma-concocted symptoms.

Your quack may have called it “central sensitization syndrome” to make you believe they are the leading authorities on treating the symptoms of this “incurable” syndrome, when in actuality you should be visiting a Naturopathic physician to talk about your chemical consumption habits.

Watch out for aspartame in most breath mints and chewing gum too. America has become one big chemical vending machine.

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