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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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 ...

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 ...

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

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Kate Brown to launch the Cleaner Air Oregon program in 2016, to better evaluate companies’ toxic air emissions and their ...

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 ...