Contamination – Page 10
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NewsBP’s long legal battle over Deepwater disaster ends
Judge finalises BP’s $20 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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NewsCadmium and lead in costume jewellery prompt concern
Extremely high levels of toxic metals in children’s jewellery is causing alarm among US and Canadian scientists
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ResearchSilver nanoparticles lost in the first wash
Swiss scientists investigate nanosilver release from textiles
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OpinionThe toxic tale of the Flint water crisis
The city’s dilemma highlights serious regulatory failings but demonstrates the empowerment offered by citizen science, explains Mark Peplow
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ResearchSnow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow
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NewsBrazilian mine disaster releases dangerous metals
Irreversible negative human health and environmental effects could result from Brazilian mine’s dam collapse
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Research
Early lead exposure linked to sleep problems
Researchers find lead exposure in early childhood is associated with sleep difficulties later on
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WHO urged to revisit drinking water guidelines
World Health Organisation’s guidelines for nine toxic elements are too lax and need to be re-evaluated, analysis suggests
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NewsArgentina mine accident spills cyanide into rivers
More than a million litres of cyanide solution entered nearby rivers after a gold mine accident in Argentina
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ResearchMoulting seals bring mercury contamination to coast
Elephant seals are thought to be responsible for unusually high concentrations of toxic mercury in some coastal waters
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ResearchMutant plant can mop up explosives
Enzyme deficiency allows plant to thrive on soil contaminated with TNT
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NewsNeonicotinoids present in many US streams
Persistent but low-level contamination prompts calls for further research on aquatic impact of pesticides
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ResearchFlushing advice is flawed
Protocols to restore contaminated water supplies are not based on science
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ResearchPaper device tracks fracking pollution
Cheap and simple bromide sensor warns if water has been contaminated with fracking fluid
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NewsEnvironment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers
More than 11 million litres of metal-contaminated water from defunct Colorado mine enters major US waterways
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NewsBP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement
BP has agreed to pay an $18.7 billion settlement to five states damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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ResearchPill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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Response to tainted US drinking water criticised
Scientific advice in the US is poor when it comes to responding to drinking water contamination
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OpinionThe nuclear danger of iodine
It may not be an element you think of as problematic. But, as Mark Foreman explains, iodine causes very complicated problems in nuclear accidents