Among all unintentional injuries, accidental falls are the second leading cause of death in the world according to the World Health Organization. It is beaten only by road traffic incidents on the tally sheet. While most of those who fell are from low- to middle-income countries such as the nations in Southeast Asia, this doesn’t Read More…
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Glyphosate Contaminants In Processed Brand Name Foods
Glyphosate is the main chemical active in several brands of agricultural and corporate farming herbicides used in the growing fields; in GMO seed crop cultures; and in what’s called “preharvest staging” [1]. That’s when the herbicide is sprayed several days [3 to 5 days] prior to crop harvest to “ensure” seed heads mature evenly. Some Read More…
Why The Struggle Is Bigger Than One Pipeline: Oil Company Lied About Safety of DAPL
The Dakota Access Pipeline has exposed a harsh reality many were unaware of or attempted to ignore: U.S. oil interest and government co-conspirators will bulldoze over any and all obstacles standing in their way of collecting billions from exploiting fossil fuels. While the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, and thousands of supporters across the country, have Read More…
A Starter’s Guide To Medical Marijuana
As the debate about legalizing medical marijuana continues and more states in the US uphold the plant as safe, people have various questions about the subject. To some, the thought of using marijuana is perturbing. This is due largely in part to the negative publicity marijuana has had over the years. Despite a myriad of information suggesting Read More…