Contamination – Page 9
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CareersMeet chemistry's emergency hotline
Lifesaving advice is just part a normal day at the office for the staff of the National Chemical Emergency Centre
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NewsNo health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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OpinionWhy US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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NewsPriority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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NewsToxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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OpinionPlastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now
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OpinionTowards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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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