The global relocation of industries driven by economic shifts has altered pollution patterns worldwide. Assessing heavy metal contamination in river sediments, which act as both sinks and potential ...

Often considered keystone species, Chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) face an imminent threat of biodiversity loss fueled by a cocktail of factors including overexploitation, habitat loss, ...

Invisible pollutants in high tech greenhouses may be quietly reshaping the food on our plates and the soil beneath our feet. A new open access review maps how heavy metals, micro and nanoplastics, and ...

The EPA wants to give Duke Energy and others more time to cut emissions that pollute ground and surface waters with heavy metals.

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked metal exposure from pollution to increased cardiovascular disease risk. David Trood/Getty Images Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump Environmental Protection Agency over its final rule to weaken, and extend until 2035, national standards that limit or eliminate toxic water ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a ...

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HEAVY METAL IS making a big comeback—and we’re not talking about Black Sabbath’s reunion concert this summer. Some corners of the Internet are now raising alarm about toxic heavy metals like lead, ...