One of the most iconic ecosystems of the Peruvian plateau, the Junín Lake basin, suffers from "critical" levels of arsenic, lead and cadmium contamination, leading to health risks including cancer, ...

Heavy metal contamination of soil is one of the most stubborn environmental problems of the industrial age, and a new ...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that thousands of cases of dog food have been recalled because of possible metal contamination. According to the FDA, Fromm Family Foods ...

Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday. Published in the journal ...

Most types of cat foods contain lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury as well as toxic chemicals from plastics and fertilizers, ...

Popular convenience store chain Stewart's Shops is recalling some of its ready-to-eat ice cream due to the possible presence of metal. The company sent the recall notice out on Friday afternoon, ...

Magnetic separation is crucial in plastics processing, preventing metal contamination that can cause product defects and equipment damage. By selecting the right separators—based on material type, ...

In the most beautiful places in Colorado, hazards to aquatic life lurk in the water. A team at the University of Colorado Boulder is studying heavy metal pollution in a watershed near Aspen. Their ...

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