The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and - over decades - cause cancer. Nowadays, its use is banned ...

"UCLA - don't do it. Don't take him. This kid is toxic," Bill Plaschke, a writer for the Los Angeles Times who often appears on "Around the Horn," said on Thursday's show. "At some point ...

A recent study, which followed 257 patients in Japan for an average of five years, showed that the presence or absence of invasive nodules in pancreatic cysts is key to assessing whether these ...

Check out the latest The Toxic Avenger teaser trailer for this upcoming movie reboot of the 1980s dark cult comedy. The Toxic Avenger opens in theaters on August 29, 2025. Directed & written by ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that some of the pottery shards scattered across Acheson’s yard contain elevated levels of lead, a toxic metal that has contaminated the soil.

Police in Germany have raided the home of a teenage boy suspected of making and storing ricin, a highly toxic and deadly biological warfare agent. The 16-year-old is accused of producing ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Rice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions rise, potentially putting billions of people at risk of cancers and ...

Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps that develop under the skin. They are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and usually occur near the affected joints, such as the fingers and elbows. Rheumatoid ...

Among the thousands of compounds released every day from polluting facilities, it’s among the most toxic, responsible for more than half of all excess cancer risk from industrial operations ...

The growth in demand for critical metals means toxic heavy metal pollution in soils is only likely to worsen. “We hope that the global soil pollution data presented in this report will serve as ...