Neurological disease outbreak in a major city shows how govts can cause health crises  Pune’s GBS outbreak is a scary reminder of how poor govt services can create a public health emergency. GBS, a ...

The 2023 law that went under the radar restricts the imports, sale and distribution of products containing lead or cadmium.

A child would need to eat 9,000 cookies in a day to approach harmful levels of pesticide or naturally occurring heavy metals.

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

Without concerted action, pollution threatens to leave the Drin River and its main tributaries “lifeless”, environmentalists ...

The relationship between environmental metal exposure and heart and cardiovascular disease has emerged as a critical public ...

Poisoning often results from industrial exposure, pollution, contaminated food or water, certain medicines, improperly coated containers, or ingesting lead-based paints. According to WHO, cadmium ...

Water is everywhere, and most of the time, Europeans don't really ponder this essential part of their lives much. But climate change, agriculture, pollution and overuse are putting a strain on water ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

Proper battery management reduces pollution from toxic materials like mercury and cadmium, which can contaminate soil and water. At the same time, recycling reduces CO₂ emissions, as the energy ...