Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These ...

These contaminants—arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others—may be invisible to the eye, but they threaten food safety and human health. Heavy metals and metalloids are elements that originate from ...

Bair MS, MPH, RDN, CSP, a dietitian and site engagement coordinator for the Michigan Value Collaborative, a health initiative. More specifically, heavy metals can enter food (especially plant ...

Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many ...

Heavy metal contamination can stem from both natural ... Global soil pollution by toxic metals threatens agriculture and human health, Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5214 ...

According to a recent report, a number of well-known toothpaste brands include hazardous heavy metals like lead, arsenic, ...

A new investigation has uncovered that many popular toothpaste brands are contaminated with dangerous heavy metals like lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium, which could be posing serious health ...

Ashy wildfire sediment on Los Angeles County beaches does not contain chemicals at a level that pose a danger to human health ...

in a joint announcement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, indicated it will bolster its testing of infant formula for heavy metals and other contaminants. HHS Secretary Robert F.

Nadeau, who is working on the LA Fire Health Study, but not the FEMA-funded national study, noted that exposure to heavy metals can contribute to worse long-term health outcomes. Firefighters ...