From unclean drinking water to islands of plastic in the ocean, water pollution is a worldwide concern. A recent publication in Scientific Reports explores the potential of using native microorganisms ...

A major international study has found that long-term exposure to arsenic may increase the risk of developing several types of urologic cancers. Researchers say the findings highlight the need for ...

A recent study by scientists at the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SRI) has found geophagic clays sold on markets in Kumasi to contain dangerously ...

Exposure to arsenic, cadmium and vanadium is linked to increased urologic cancer risk in a major meta-analysis. Read more on ...

From besan and edible oils to prawns and cold-pressed seed oils, India’s food regulator is tightening safety standards across a wide range .

There’s a groundswell of entrepreneurs trying to create safer products — but no real set of standards to speak of.

The metal found in rice is cadmium—an invisible contaminant that cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted and can damage kidneys.

Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new ...

A garbage truck fire, believed to have been sparked by improperly discarded batteries, forced sanitation workers to dump an ...

As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s July 1, 2025 deregulatory efforts (read our client alert summarizing the actions ...

Researchers from Tokyo City University in Japan claim to have achieved a world record power conversion efficiency for a ...

PARIS - France is mulling how to prevent people from ingesting too much of the heavy metal cadmium, after a warning their breakfast cereal and baguettes could be contaminated with the toxin. Here is ...