They quickly discovered it was the cinnamon in the apple purée that caused the lead and chromium poisoning. At the time, the ...

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When the Texas Department of State Health Services began identifying cancer clusters across Houston's historically Black ...

Researchers with Texas A&M found higher than expected amounts of lead in soil in the Fifth Ward of Houston, which has been ...

Results from a recent round of sampling are needed to learn whether the cancer and non-cancer hazard risks are worse than ...

By Dina Gavarieva If you thought lead poisoning was consigned to the annals of history following the demise of the 18th ...

First-of-its-kind research found fire retardants released by planes contain heavy metals concentrations up to 2,880 times ...

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The study, published in September, showed toxic levels of heavy metals like barium, chromium and lead detected in soil in ...

Imagine a world where electronic devices are powered by living organisms and biodegrade after use, eliminating the problem of ...

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Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...