Acid rain is the product of nitric and sulfuric air pollution interacting with water molecules in the atmosphere. The term acid rain, or acidic precipitation refers to the process of wet deposition where any form of precipitation removes acids from the atmosphere in the form of rain or snow that falls to the surface of the Earth. Alternatively, acids in the atmosphere can be … [Read more...] about What is Acid Rain and How Does It Affect the Environment?
3 Useful Tips to Reduce Home Allergies
Do you or someone you know suffer from allergies? Here are some tips to reduce allergies in the home! Change your air filters A filter company urging you to change your filters to help reduce allergies? Shocking! It turns out that replacing your air filter can do a lot to help reduce household allergies. Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … [Read more...] about 3 Useful Tips to Reduce Home Allergies
New NSF Standard Addresses Drugs in Drinking Water
Most Americans are currently taking a prescription drug, 70 percent in fact, according to a Mayo Clinc report. This is problematic because a NSF International survey found only 28% of people correctly return unused prescriptions drugs to pharmacists or clinics. What we don't use will either be left in the medicine cabinet to be discovered years later, expired and potentially … [Read more...] about New NSF Standard Addresses Drugs in Drinking Water
Quick Guide to Safe Water During Boil Advisories
Americans use 29.4 billion gallons of water around their homes everyday, according to a 2005 Geological Survey. Up to 87% of domestic water is supplied through public networks with the remainder largely coming from wells. Our daily routines often demand we feel comfortable turning on our taps and not having to think about whether or not our water it is safe to use. So when a … [Read more...] about Quick Guide to Safe Water During Boil Advisories
First Aid Kits: Vital and Affordable
One never knows when an emergency will happen, but when emergenices happen, being prepared with the skills and the tools to respond effectively can help keep a bad situation from getting worse and even save lives. What most people don't realize is how easy and simple it is to be prepared for most emergencies. Filters Fast values emergency response awareness and advocates … [Read more...] about First Aid Kits: Vital and Affordable
