Category: Health

Spraying Roundup On Public Lands

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Here’s a “word of caution” if you’re planning to be on any public lands – national parks and forests.  If the land has been sprayed recently, you may be vulnerable to the carcinogenic problems caused by Roundup.  I’ll add D’s comments afterwards.

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Lawmakers Demand Answers After We Revealed Forest Service Spraying Roundup All Over Public Lands

“We are deeply concerned.”

Nate Halverson

Senior Reporter and Producer Bio

Mother Jones

June 9, 2026

Two members of Congress have sent a letter to US Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz calling on the agency to justify its actions following an investigation by Mother Jones that found glyphosate—the controversial key ingredient in the herbicide Roundup—was being sprayed in record amounts on public lands.… Keep reading

Woodland Walking

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With all the turbulence going on in our world today – fast-changing technologies, disastrous climate events, terrorism, pandemics and a variety of wars – how can we enjoy a more positive quality-of-life experience?  Well, Gaia has actually provided a low-cost remedy … taking a walk in the woods. 

I recall an article about this phenomenon’s incredible healing powers.  The Japanese call it “Forest Bathing.”  And the research reported in this article describes the same outcome. High on improved quality-of-life, low on cost.… Keep reading

America Is Getting Sicker

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Here is some fact-based information about what is essentially the demise of our national healthcare system.  Having a Ph.D., which is a research degree, I can’t understand why someone would consciously want to dismantle what has been our country’s and the world’s leading scienced-based and results-proven system for leading the way to healthier lives for U.S. residents and millions of others, globally.  I can understand the benefit of greed for pushing fossil-based fuels to gain personal wealth, but I don’t understand the benefit our leaders gain by causing greater sickness. … Keep reading

Lung Disease Increases

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The federal government has essentially eliminated air quality regulations, such as emission controls for power plants and for cars.  The report suggests that in our normal lifestyle, incidence of asthma and other respiratory ailments will jump. Medicare and other programs that helped pay treatment costs are also being cut back. Comments and suggestions added afterwards.

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Trump policies set to increase rates

of lung disease and death, study finds

Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to air

quality health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans

Dharna Noor

The Guardian

13 Mar 2026

Donald Trump’s policies are likely to drive soaring rates of lung disease and premature death, according to a wide-ranging new study by pulmonary specialists and public health experts analysis, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, examines policies adopted during Trump’s second term across 10 areas, including healthcare access, environmental regulation, workplace protections and vaccine uptake.… Keep reading

Fossil Fuels Killing Us

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One of the lessons we eventually sense is that, in all things, over-indulgence is unhealthy. Even if we were to eat our favorite food too often, our body would eventually probably develop an allergy to it. Oil has been a boon to our quality of life. It’s enabled us to travel the globe at very affordable costs.

However, we’re now over-using this resource. And, as this research report describes, it’s literally killing us.  Just as horse-drawn carriage and buggy whip makers fought to inhibit the transition to horseless carriages, and naturally tried whatever they could to sustain their businesses, the fossil fuel industry is doing likewise.… Keep reading