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A Career For The Love Of Environment and Animals
Those entering into the world of working are living in a fortunate time in history, in regards to choices. An individual has the opportunity to engage in a career that can combine making a living with their passion, whatever that may be. Research has shown that those who are allowed to do what they love for a living are much happier and much more successful than those who do what they have to do to get by. There are a growing number of individuals who love animals, which is apparent in the statistics that Americans spent approximately $61 billion dollars […]
Read moreProtecting Animals against Climate Change May Be a Difficult task
Most people are that climate change can be very bad news for animals. Climate change affects environments which mean that animal’s habitats are altered; this can affect their food supply and natural rhythms. Climate change could cause extinction rates to rise, and there are predictions that a raise in temperature could cause sea levels to rise resulting in less land mass that can directly impact on food supply and homes for animals. Regional flooding is also of concern and dramatic weather changes can spell disaster for many wild animals. There are predictions that changes to the climate could cause extinction of 25% […]
Read moreCould Monsanto’s Roundup Be Linked With Kidney Disease?
The chemical weed killer Roundup made by Monsanto is found on shelves everywhere and is used to eradicate those pesky weeds. I prefer my father-in-laws method of using a blowtorch on the weeds which is much more entertaining but completely impractical, unless your yard is made of rocks like his. Roundup is made mainly from glyphosate, with other chemicals added. Research has determined it may be the addition of these other chemicals which drives up the toxicity of the product. When the product was first introduced in the 1970’s it was unfortunately killing the crops along with the weeds it […]
Read moreAre “Organic” Label Foods Really Worth The Extra Cost?
There is no doubt about the fact that organic food costs more that non-organic foods. It costs more to grow the food organically, so it makes sense that the farmers would pass those additional costs along to the consumers. The question that every family must ask is, are the additional costs worth it? Organic food is shown to provide more of the vitamins and minerals the human body needs to thrive. Research has shown that a food grown with pesticides, and grown in soil that has been depleted of its nutrients by pesticides has lower levels of vitamins and minerals […]
Read moreIs There A Link Between Air Pollution & Rates Of Asthma
As anyone with asthma already knows, removing the trigger that can cause the attack is essential; but what does an individual do if the trigger is the very air they breathe? Air pollution in the United States has improved over the years with the introduction of the Clean Air Act in 1970. The levels of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and particles in the air have decreased substantially in the last 40 years. Because of the efforts towards cleaner air Americans now have lower risks for serious health issues and premature death. For Americans that is good […]
Read more6 All-Natural Remedies Found In Nature You Can Use
Before there was the corner drugstore with rows and rows of chemical relief, there was the backyard where a person could find many cures for what ailed them. These same natural remedies still exist today, and some can even be found right in a person’s own backyard. Long before we had Pharmacists to advise us about medications, and biomedical engineers to apply engineering principals to healthcare concerns, we had those who were skilled in diagnosing and treating ailments. The ancient Egyptians have the earliest known reference to a physician named Hesy-Ra, who practiced in the 27th century BC. These early […]
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