It’s not the poison, it’s the dose.” Many heavy metals exist naturally in the environment—and even in our bodies. But when levels build up due to contamination, occupational exposure, or tainted ...

Native Americans face highest risk for heart failure from metals…multiple health dangers tied to wildfire smoke…public trust ...

A little-known and highly dangerous earth metal used to craft spaceships has been found in wildfire-ravaged homes and in the ...

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering valuable minerals in the process.

Researchers have found a revolutionary way to use liquid tin to desalinate seawater and provide clean drinking water.

Water bodies, such as saltwater marshes, turning pink have also been reported in other parts of the world, and the phenomenon has been attributed to natural causes, such as an algal bloom.

With increasing kinds of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) detected in aquatic environments, the aquatic biotoxicity of PPCPs has become a research focus. PPCPs affect the populations ...

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “Tin Lined Water Pipe” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 16 No. 24 (June 1867), p. 381 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06151867-381b ...

Alligators aren’t all that’s lurking in southeast swamps as University of Georgia research uncovers increased levels of a toxic metal in the water.

The water crisis in eastern Colorado has been in the making for almost 20 years, with the area’s 150 residents saying they have been repeatedly let down by the people elected to protect them and ...

Precise control over the stoichiometry and phase of tin sulfide (SnSx) nanomaterials is critical for their potential applications in energy conversion and storage devices, which remains challenging.

City officials said hemlock, a highly toxic plant, has been discovered growing around White Rock Lake.(City of Dallas) Dallas officials have reported water hemlock growth at White Rock Lake for ...