‘Heavy metals’ contaminate 17% of the world’s croplands, say scientists
Heavy metals are a silent threat to our food – here’s what we can do about it.
April 17, 2025 • ~6 min
Heavy metals are a silent threat to our food – here’s what we can do about it.
Weather disasters, particularly floods, can create health threats that linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.
Weather disasters such as floods create health threats that can linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.
Some tattoo inks contain unlabeled materials that can cause allergic reactions.
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is one of the fastest-growing states. It includes popular Lake Coeur d’Alene.
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.
PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A new breakthrough offers some hope.
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