Health experts say energy drinks are fuelling a children’s tooth decay crisis

On May 4, 2018, in News, by Erik

Sugary drinks may be the culprit in more and more children needing treatment for rotting teeth. Tooth problems are the number one reason for hospital admissions in young people including children. The British Dental Association is now backing a campaign to ban the sale of sugary drinks for children under 16, and these drinks, with […]

 

Water Quality Advisory Continues for Kitimat

On May 4, 2018, in Commentary, by Erik

In order to be safe especially in the case of pregnant women, the elderly, people with weaken immune system, and children it is recommend that Kitimat residents boil their water. There has been some elevated turbidity in the Kitimat river that needs to have more test to be done in order to ensure the drinking […]

 

Community Voice: ‘A healthy society begins with a healthy individual’

On May 3, 2018, in Commentary, by Erik

Being healthy means more than buzz words. One needs to look at the whole meaning of being healthy. Pharmacy business try to sell consumers the idea that their medicine is what will get them healthy. By taking the medicine it would be a quick way to get healthy. The real way to get healthy is […]

 

Melbourne’s water supply at risk due to ‘collapse’ of forests caused by logging

On May 3, 2018, in News, by Erik

Due to logging in Melbourne’s ash tree forests, the number of ash trees is seriously declining and the water supply is dropping due to the logging. Ecosystem collapse is inevitable unless measures are taken to turn around the problems facing the ash forests. The collapse occuring is “hidden” but just because one cannot see the […]

 

Your bottled water is probably contaminated with tiny plastic particles, health experts say

On May 3, 2018, in News, by Erik

Researchers from The State University of New York at Fredonia have conducted research which determined that bottled water is likely contaminated with tiny microplastic particles. Several store bought bottles of water were tested and across all samples approximately 93% of all bottles were contaminated. Of the brands tested several of the most popular brands across […]

 

Portable Water Purifier Market Growth, Future Prospects, & Competitive Analysis, 2018 – 2025

On May 3, 2018, in Commentary, by Erik

Recent data compiled by Portable Water Market analyzes the competitive field for the industry, within a specific range of time. The forecast in this case, encapsulates 2018 to 2025. Business people in the field should feel empowered by this new data as there are many ways for them to use it in a realistic and […]

 

Riverdale star Madelaine Petsch, 23, claims to drink 27 cups of water a day – but experts warn the ‘hydration diet’ could …

On May 2, 2018, in Commentary, by Erik

Recently actress Madelaine Petsch revealed her exercise and diet regimen. What perturbed experts was her water intake which is double the recommended amount for a person of her size and weight. Experts warn against drinking a fixed amount of water each day as everyone has different water needs and people get hydration from the fruits […]

 

Your bottled water is probably contaminated with tiny plastic particles, researchers find

On May 2, 2018, in News, by Erik

Bottled water is one of the largest businesses in the world, sales surpassing even that of carbonated beverages. It is a common belief that bottled water is healthier than tap water but researchers at the State University of New York have found evidence to support the contrary. Upon testing several brands from around the world […]

 

Dad goes into coma, loses parts of fingers and almost dies after catching flesh-eating bug during water fight with kids in …

On May 2, 2018, in News, by Erik

A 59 year old man named Philip Pike almost perished after he picked up a flesh-eating infection during a water fight with his children in a garden. This happned last July after falling on a rose bush. Around two in five cases such as these can be fatal, he got several scratcvhes but thought nothing […]

 

Improve your city water with Gordon Water

On May 2, 2018, in Commentary, by Erik

Did you know that an estimated 85% of homes have hard water? Most folks don’t have any idea what hard water can do to their plumbing system and applicances. Hard water contains calcium and magnesium which can cause scael buildup-you see that scael in the shower and tub, but it also can build up in […]