Boise State Public Radio7h
Study: Some wildfire suppression products contain ‘surprising’ levels of heavy metals
It has been known for some time that heavy metal content in soils after wildfires can increase. New research suggests that ...
Cyprus Mail20h
Rust in peace: The silent dangers of heavy metal exposure
By Dina Gavarieva If you thought lead poisoning was consigned to the annals of history following the demise of the 18th ...
Chip Chick on MSN3d
These Sea Sponges Use Toxic Metal As A Creative Survival Strategy
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that the seemingly ordinary sea sponge contains high amounts of a ...
Wildfire Today12d
Wildfire suppressants dumped nearly a million pounds of toxic metals into the West U.S.
USFS-approved wildfire suppressants dumped nearly a million pounds of toxic metals into the West U.S. Here's how researchers found out.
US Forest Service moss study links heavy metal pollution to Brooks incinerator
A new study of pollutants in moss near the Reworld Marion garbage incinerator north of Salem in Brooks shows higher ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican6d
Toxic metals detected in tampons raise concerns
An estimated 33.53 million Americans use tampons as part of their menstrual hygiene, according to Statista. Additionally, ...
Startling Findings: According to Scientists, the Ocean Is Becoming More Toxic
How climate change affects pollutants in the ocean. The ocean is warming, acidifying, and losing oxygen—well-documented ...
Toxic Lead Found in Kids' Play Areas in Houston, Texas
The Greater Fifth Ward is a neighborhood two miles northeast of Downtown Houston. It is known as a "cancer cluster" due to high levels of cancer diagnoses that occur in this area, and the majority of ...
‘Brick kilns in Pb linked to environmental hazards’
A recent study highlights the severe environmental risks posed by brick kilns in Punjab, revealing heavy metal contamination ...
Dominican Today1d
Study finds low to moderate heavy metal levels in Dominican rice-growing soils
A study by Natividad Alberto, a PhD candidate in Environmental Sciences at INTEC, found low to moderate levels of heavy metal ...
Folk-Pop Twin Sisters Cover System of a Down’s “Toxicity” After First Listen: Watch
The Canadian duo Fionn and their backing band deliver an impressive rendition of the SOAD classic. Folk-Pop Twin Sisters ...