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

The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire ...

Although rare, you can also experience chromium toxicity, so it’s important to stick to recommended dosages and always ...

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

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

In fire-prone areas, water isn't the only thing used to quell blazes. Wildland firefighters also apply chemical or synthetic suppressants. Researchers explored whether these suppressants could be a ...

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

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

Black kitchen utensils might look sleek and go with almost any kitchen design scheme. However, this piece of news may make ...

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 ...

An industrial site that oozed a toxic green slime onto a Detroit highway ... groundwater contaminated with cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, which was featured in the movie Erin Brockovich.

Finally, though the safe limit is 100-120 ppm, testing revealed chromium levels of 1005.36 ppm and 1061.54 ppm. The level of toxicity of these elements expose residents to respiratory and allergic ...