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Chemical Additives

Brighter Whites and Greener Waters

For many years, the use of phosphates in laundry detergents was responsible for making clothes appear far more “white” than they really were. Large ad campaigns throughout the second half of the 20th century re-enforced the notion that whiter laundry was cleaner laundry. In fact, this supposedly cleaner laundry was impregnated with chemical [...]

How to Gage Your Pollution Exposure Risk

Pollution is found not only in the natural environment, but also in your own home and work, regardless of where you live or what you do for a living. But how does one gage their own personal exposure to these pollutants and toxins?
The only way to quantify your exposure to known toxins is to have [...]

Guide to Water Pollution

Water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing, such as animals or people that either drinks the water or uses the water or lives in the water. Water pollution is responsible for many serious illnesses and can cause harmful [...]