16 articles
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What pesticides are present in tap water?
Published : 04/14/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionA recent survey of pesticides found in tap water published by the NGO ‘Générations Futures’ and based on the results of checks carried out by the Regional Health Agencies.
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Selenium water pollution
Published : 04/14/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionAlthough selenium is essential for our health, it must be absorbed in infinitesimal quantities. Our drinking water sometimes contains too high a concentration of selenium, with little-known effects.
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Berkey® water filters and drug residues
Published : 04/14/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionAntibiotics, anti-inflammatories, anti-cancer drugs, anti-depressants and contraceptive pills are just some of the drugs whose residues can now be found in water in the natural environment.
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Water polluted with arsenic
Published : 04/14/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionThe recent arsenic pollution in the Aude region of France has rekindled the debate on industrial soil pollution and the risks of contamination, including of drinking water.
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Radioactive water pollution and Berkey® filters
Published : 04/14/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionOften misunderstood by the general public, the following article explains what radioactive pollution of water and the presence of radiological contaminants...
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Microplastics in tap water
Published : 04/13/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionMicroplastics, those fine particles now found almost everywhere, are even finding their way into tap water and ending up... in our bodies!
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Water pollution by pesticides
Published : 04/13/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionMost rivers and water tables are polluted, mainly by pesticides from intensive farming. Here is an article taking stock of the situation.
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Ever more pesticides in the soil... and in the water
Published : 04/10/2023 | Categories : Water pollutionDespite efforts to limit the use of pesticides in conventional farming, the quantity of these toxic substances released into the environment continues to rise.