One of the most significant proposed revisions to Arkansas' surface water quality standards is to lower the state's maximum permitted levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium to criteria adopted by ...

W hile food provides essential nutrients, certain items can also contain trace metals—some of which are harmful when consumed in excess. Heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium ...

A new review article published in the Journal of Environmental Management summarizes the current state of knowledge on the ...

Chemical pollution in LED technology and solar panels could affect a broad swath of the population with adverse health consequences in the not-too-distant future, John Walton of Shaker Heights ...

Researchers found that most fish sampled from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon had arsenic and mercury levels exceeding World Health ...

Toxic heavy metals stored in peatlands in the UK could cause health risks to humans, animals and agriculture if ecosystems ...

Despite bipartisan support for the cadmium exemption, bills in the House and Senate have not gotten out of committee.

People with higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine had a doubled risk of cognitive impairment compared with those with lower concentrations, a new study has found.

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology ®, the ...

For decades, the small community of Northport, Washington, has faced growing concerns about air pollution drifting down from the Teck smelter in Trail, British Columbia. Recent data and scientific ...

Metal exposure from environmental pollution may increase cardiovascular disease risk as it is correlated to increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries, a new study finds ...

A squirt of this polymer binds with cadmium, forming a cloudy precipitate, and then a little bit of acid releases the heavy metal, redissolving the polymer. Water polluted with heavy metals can ...