For the last several decades, acid rain has been an environmental hazard. The following brief blog will discuss what acid rain is and highlight the potentially adverse impacts the phenomenon can have on human health. Acid Rain Defined Also scientifically classified as...
The Dangers of Water Contamination Water contamination is a common problem worldwide. In the United States, cross-contamination of water easily occurs in agricultural regions. Rain washes animal waste, fertilizers and pesticides into nearby rivers, streams, lakes and...
Water has a way of getting around — it’s how nature designed it, ensuring that this precious liquid is distributed across the earth. However, when it becomes contaminated with toxic chemicals from human activities, this fluid mobility can be a...
Water pollution and contaminated drinking water have been a frequent topic on the news lately, with more and more towns becoming victim to unsafe drinking water. Years after the Flint Water Crisis first emerged, pipes are still being fixed to rebuild the community....
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reports that there is an investigation concerning a chemical, HaloSan, that was not Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved but was approved by the state and has been placed into the...
