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05/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Did you know you breathe in highly toxic jet engine air every time you travel?

During flights, every breath you take inside an airliner’s passenger cabin fills your lungs with air taken directly from the plane’s jet engines. An article in Green Med Info stated that this exposes you to tricresyl phosphates (TCPs) and other deadly chemicals used to ensure the smooth operation of the engines. This is not a […]

12/14/2017 / By Mike Adams

As California fires rage, this device clears toxic smoke in any room in seconds, removing hazardous chemicals from the air

As wildfires continue to rage in California, toxic smoke is filling homes, apartments and businesses with airborne carcinogens that promote cancer, heart disease and respiratory problems like asthma. According to the UK Daily Mail, 1.6 million people have now been exposed to dangerous levels of smoke, adding that exposure “could be lethal for some,” and […]

10/24/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Lead in L.A.: Toxic fumes from chemical leaks making thousands of families sick, state can’t afford cleanup

More than 10,000 families who live near an old battery plant near Los Angeles, California have been exposed to toxic fumes due to chemical leaks, according to a Daily Mail report. Exide Technologies, an old battery-recycling plant in Vernon, closed down in 2015 after reports stated that dozens of residents living near the area were […]

05/21/2017 / By Russel Davis

Cabin air on commercial flights can be filled with a vast array of toxic chemicals that cause seizures and nausea

Cabin air that circulates in commercial flights contain toxic chemicals that are detrimental to the public health, according to a report published in DailyMail.co.uk. The potentially poisonous fumes may result in a condition called aerotoxic syndrome, which may result in blurred vision, seizures, and headaches as well as nausea, diarrhea, and even breathing difficulties. Symptoms of […]

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