Toxic Heavy Metal

Two nonprofits are taking the lead in warning the public about contaminated tuna, despite efforts by the tuna lobby to suppress the evidence.

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that can exist stably as a gas, with high volatility and global distribution in the atmosphere. Volcanoes represent a primary natural source of Hg in the atmosphere, with significant effects on Hg cycles on both global and regional scales. Mercury can undergo both mass-dependent fractionation (MDF) and mass-independent fractionation (MIF) in Earth systems.

UC researchers are pioneering the use of treated sewage to restore native plants on Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found. This enables the bacteria to not only thrive in otherwise toxic soils but help plants grow there as well.

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Quantum dots are tiny crystals that scientists can tune to different colors, giving an extra-vivid pop to next-generation TV screens or illuminating tumors inside bodies so surgeons can hunt them down.

Footage showed the pro-West former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, looking emaciated while imprisoned on charges he denies.

For the past 15 months, I have been helping residents living near the massive Cadia gold and copper mine in NSW to verify their concerns about pollution from the mine. The findings of alarming levels of heavy metals in their water tanks, as well as in blood and hair samples, prompted the NSW Environmental Protection Agency to investigate. Yesterday it ordered the mine to stop releasing an "unacceptable level" of…

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Prussian blue binds with gold and platinum-group metals thanks to jungle gym structure.

Researchers are just beginning to understand the strange symptoms they can cause.

Users of illegal drugs such as heroin are at risk of lead poisoning, but patients who take certain traditional remedies may also be at risk.

Tampons are one of the most popular menstruation products in a growing market that now includes period underwear, menstrual cups and more.

The EPA wants to cut emissions from leaks and equipment malfunctions at steel mills. Advocates say the proposal, while welcome, is far from enough.

Scientists find that a colorant that makes turmeric more yellow is the leading source of high lead levels in pregnant women in Bangladesh.

Asus' updated Zenbook S 13 OLED comes with a spec bump, but there are a few changes elsewhere that make it a much more enticing laptop.

Certain species of microbes have evolved to survive in harsh environments, even those that were previously thought to be too extreme to support life. These include environments, such as mines and industrial sewage, that are rich in heavy metals. On the other hand, human exposure to toxic levels of metals, like cadmium and mercury, is known to lead to health risks, including cancer and damage to multiple organ…

When you're trying to conceive, it's important to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Here, dietitians weigh in on which foods to eat and which to avoid.

UK will send Ukraine armour-piercing shells, containing depleted uranium, for use with its Challenger 2 battle tanks.

Medical reports and audio recordings reveal the former president has been beaten by prison guards, and has traces of arsenic in his hair and nails.