The Plastic Nile: Toxic Cargo of Microplastics Threatens River Life and Human Health
A new scoping review finds that microplastics in the Nile River carry heavy metals, organic pollutants, and antibiotics into fish ...
Tag: ecotoxicology
Eggshells Reveal Alarming Lead and Cadmium Levels in Iranian Ramsar Wetland Birds
A study of three waterbird species at Iran's Gandoman Wetland shows that lead and cadmium in discarded eggshells exceed hazard ...
Toxic Metals Are Piling Up in Brazil’s Freshwater Fish, Review Finds
A systematic review of 52 studies finds that mercury, lead, cadmium, and chromium routinely exceed safety limits in Brazilian freshwater ...
The Hidden Toxicity in Our Clothes: Why Synthetic Textile Dyes Refuse to Break Down
A new review in Environmental Science and Pollution Research synthesizes recent evidence showing that synthetic textile dyes persist in water, ...
Glyphosate Weedkiller Hits Algae Harder Than Its Active Ingredient Alone, Study Finds
A new Argentine study shows that a commercial glyphosate-based herbicide is roughly seventy times more toxic to the freshwater alga ...
Counting Algae Is Not Enough: Gill-Toxic Potency Could Transform Fish-Kill Warnings
A new Perspective proposes replacing cell-count thresholds with a tiered, effect-based framework centred on waterborne gill-toxic potency to warn of ...
From Painkillers to Sunscreens: How Everyday Chemicals Are Hitting the Microscopic Engines of Aquatic Ecosystems
A comprehensive new review synthesizes 85 studies showing that pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds disrupt photosynthesis, trigger oxidative ...
Rice Farmers in Malawi Handle Hazardous Pesticides With Little Protection, Study Finds
A survey of 339 rice farmers in Karonga district, Malawi, reveals widespread unsafe pesticide handling, with over half reporting acute ...
Leeches Reveal How Forever Chemicals Quietly Build Up in Freshwater Sediments
A new study shows that the freshwater medicinal leech Poecilobdella manillensis steadily accumulates PFOS from sediment-water systems and exhibits significant ...
Gold Mining’s Toxic Legacy: Mercuric Cyanide Compounds Disrupt Zebrafish Embryo Development
New research shows that stable mercuric cyanide complexes formed when gold mining tailings are treated with cyanide delay hatching, impair ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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