Category: Health

Right Now, Climate Change is Affecting Your Health

Right Now, Climate Change is Affecting Your Health

Posted by | Jun 23, 2017 |

Extreme temperatures, catastrophic weather events, and deadly droughts are a just few things that can occur when climate change pervades a geographical area. Ecosystems are affected, and human life is exposed to the aftermath. Gradual effects are associated with climate change. But these changes are closer than you think and are happening now in your state as you read this article. And as a result, coastlines are affected and your body is exposed to health risks. The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH), reported which parts of the United States are currently affected by specific climate change...

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L’Oreal is Growing Human Skin in Labs to Stop Animal Testing

L’Oreal is Growing Human Skin in Labs to Stop Animal Testing

Posted by | Jun 15, 2017 |

L’Oreal is now manufacturing human skin that renders testing cosmetics on animal skin completely unnecessary. Their EpiSkin provides a tangible way to test products without torturing animals. This is good news for people, too — synthetically engineered human skin tests are more reliable than those performed on other species. In animal cosmetics tests, innocent rabbits, dogs, monkeys and other animals are imprisoned in laboratories where they are exposed to high doses of toxic chemicals. Scientists can do anything they want to their victims without so much as administering painkillers. This skin-growing technology will spare animals the agony of at least some...

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These 10 Protein-Packed Foods are Completely Vegan

These 10 Protein-Packed Foods are Completely Vegan

Posted by | May 26, 2017 |

If you’re following a plant-based diet or even just thinking about going vegan, you’ve probably been asked (several times), “So… how do you get enough protein?” If you’re just starting a vegan lifestyle, you may be wondering the same thing. As any seasoned vegan can attest to, however, getting enough protein isn’t as hard as it might seem, and it isn’t expensive either. Tons of foods are protein-packed and completely vegan. 1. Beans For those who are new to plant-based eating, beans may be the easiest starting point. They are a common food staple, and most people already include them in their...

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Why Are So Many Immigrants Dying in American Detention Centers?

Why Are So Many Immigrants Dying in American Detention Centers?

Posted by | May 12, 2017 |

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) just issued a horrifying report on the absence of health care provided to immigrants in United States detention centers. Revealing evidence from 2012 to 2015 that immigrants in detention centers were victims of dehumanizing healthcare, often resulting in premature and needless death, the report points to the “systemic indifference” causing the negligence. “The sheer number and consistency of cases involving inadequate medical care point to a crisis that warrants immediate action…The medical experts’ analyses confirm what we have been hearing from detained immigrants for years. It’s past time to put...

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 Mott’s is Being Sued for Toxic Pesticides in their ‘Natural’ Applesauce

 Mott’s is Being Sued for Toxic Pesticides in their ‘Natural’ Applesauce

Posted by | May 8, 2017 |

To push for greater safety and clarity for consumers, a national environmental health organization is now suing Mott’s for false and misleading labeling of their products. Mott’s tags a number of its applesauce products with “All Natural Ingredients” and “Natural” labels. However, residue from the pesticide acetamiprid has been found in their sauce — and acetamiprid is not natural. It is a neonicotinoid insecticide that has been linked to harming the development of unborn babies and children’s brains. Neonics have also been singled out as contributing to the alarming  decline in the honeybee population. According to Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides, “People are looking for food products that are healthy for...

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Sustainable Water Co. Aims to Plant 1 Million Trees using hashtag: #ReTree

Sustainable Water Co. Aims to Plant 1 Million Trees using hashtag: #ReTree

Posted by | May 5, 2017 |

In commemoration of Earth Day, Boxed Water will launch its third annual ReTree project in collaboration with the National Forrest Foundation. Two trees will be planted in national forests across the country from now until the end of July for every social media post with the hashtag #ReTree. #ReTree showcases the sustainable water company’s goal of committing to plant one million trees over the course of five years. As a result, over 500,000 native trees were planted within the last two years, boosting and restoring the ecosystem. “Our ReTree project is one way we can create an avenue for...

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In 5 Years, One-third of Americans Won’t Be Able to Afford Water

In 5 Years, One-third of Americans Won’t Be Able to Afford Water

Posted by | Apr 18, 2017 |

Americans across the country are struggling. To put food on the table. To pay the rent. Americans are even struggling to afford water. Almost 14 million Americans could not afford clean, safe water in 2014. And according to research from the University of Michigan, over the next five years that number will rise to 40 million. This equates to roughly 36% of all American households being unable to afford water within the next five years. In Detroit, 50,000 households have lost water access since 2014. Shutoffs have happened in Baltimore  as well. In Philadelphia, an estimated 4 out of...

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