Illegal dumping leaves toxic metals lurking deep beneath Jackson’s soil
A city-wide soil survey of 45 illegal dumping sites in Jackson, Mississippi, finds that lead, copper and zinc contamination persists ...
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Toxic Metals Lurk in Roadside Dust of a Fast-Growing Nigerian City, Study Finds
A new study of roadside dust in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria finds that cadmium and lead exceed WHO safety limits and pose ...
Wastewater-Irrigated Spinach and Mustard Show Heavy Metal Levels That May Exceed Safety Limits
A controlled Indian study found that spinach, mustard, and fenugreek irrigated with treated wastewater and drain water can accumulate chromium, ...
Toxic Metals Build Up at Lesotho Dumpsite Next to a School, Study Warns
The first assessment of soil at Lesotho's Maputsoe dumpsite reveals lead and cadmium contamination severe enough to demand urgent remediation, ...
Ghana’s Palm Weevil Larvae Pack Protein but Carry Heavy Metal Concerns
A detailed analysis of farmed palm weevil larvae from Ghana finds impressive protein and mineral gains from frying and roasting, ...
Fish Livers Reveal Hidden Metal Loads in Pristine Andaman Waters
A first multi-tissue study of five commercial fish species from the South Andaman Islands shows metals concentrate in livers and ...
Rivers and Reservoirs Tell Different Toxic Metal Stories, Black Sea Sediment Study Finds
A year-long comparison of sediments in a Turkish reservoir and two streams shows that water movement, not just pollution load, ...
Cadmium in Canal Water Raises Concerns for Peshawar’s Maize Fields
A new study of three irrigated sites in Peshawar, Pakistan finds that cadmium in canal irrigation water exceeds WHO limits ...
How Everyday Pollutants Are Quietly Rewiring the Vertebrate Brain
A comprehensive new review reveals how heavy metals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and air pollutants disrupt neurotransmission, drive neuroinflammation, and threaten ...
Iron-Manganese Phosphate Composites Lock Away Toxic Metals in Mining Soils
Iron-manganese (hydr)oxide-phosphate composites reduced bioavailable cadmium, lead, copper, and zinc in mining soil by up to 99.8 percent while rebuilding ...
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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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