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When cities burn, plastics, electronics, cleaning chemicals and much more create a toxic brew. Studies launched during the LA fires a year ago show exposure is often strongest inside homes.
The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.
Most of the products the study tested contained much less lead than the FDA deems unsafe, but some did have a concerning amount.
Black mambas were found to be indicators of toxic poisons from heavy metals.
Heavy metals are a silent threat to our food – here’s what we can do about it.
A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.
Lead can end up in cinnamon in a number of ways, but how much it contributes to blood lead levels in consumers depends on the amount of lead, as well as the frequency and amount of spice consumption.
Wigs are popular fashion accessories for Nigerian women. However, many are laden with heavy metals and pesticides.
New research shows how old lead mines are polluting the environment and surrounding wildlife and farmland with legacy contaminants.
If not properly managed, heavy metals such as arsenic can accumulate in landfills and leach into soils and groundwater.
It’s not just the ingredients we should be concerned about. The devices themselves release chemicals that end up in our blood and urine.
The action by the Environment Protection Authority follows alarming results from testing of rainwater tanks and the blood and hair of residents living near to the mine.
Millions of people worldwide are exposed via soil and water to arsenic, whether naturally occurring or related to pollution. Chronic exposure is linked to the formation of cancer stem cells.
Caracals are most likely being exposed to metals like arsenic, lead and mercury through their diet.
The mystery surrounding a forgotten marine mammal, a remote archipelago and man-made pollution.
Gamma-ray bursts occur when a massive star explodes or when two neutron stars merge. A newly discovered burst has puzzled astronomers, as it lasted much longer than astronomers would have expected.
The ability of the Osun River to support biodiversity is being threatened by pollution and can only be rescued if the contamination ends.
Plants have evolved several ways to deal with heavy metals that might otherwise poison or kill them.
Pollution from more frequent floods and wildfires – exacerbated by the warming climate – is threatening human health and poses particular risks to the brain.
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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