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Astrophysicists Track Down the Mysterious Cosmic Origins of Gold and Other Heavy Metals in Our Galaxy
Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...
Metals and hormone-disrupting substances threaten sustainable agriculture, water management
Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and ...
A New Study Says Up to 17% of the World's Cropland Could Be Contaminated With Toxic Metals
Researchers found that up to 17% of cropland contains dangerous levels of heavy metals like arsenic and lead. The most ...
High levels of metal contaminants found in one of N.J.’s largest rivers, prelim tests show
Metal contaminants at high levels have been found in a section of the Raritan River, NJ Advance Media has learned. Attorneys ...
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Sampling, survey to study impact PFAS and heavy metals may have on seafood safety
Researchers are collecting oyster, water and sediment samples from Carteret, Onslow and Pender counties, and conducting a ...
WNCT on MSN16d
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch researching PFAS, heavy metal contamination in waterways, seafood
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. WNCT — Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is researching water and seafood safety in relation to PFAS and heavy ...
Science Daily2d
Metals and hormone-disrupting substances pose real threat to sustainable agriculture and water management in Europe
Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and water management in Europe. This research provides new insights into the ...