Coal Ash Waste From Midamerican Coal Plants Poses Immediate And Long-Term Health Threat To Iowans
Power Companies Pushing for Rollbacks on EPA Coal Waste Protections Despite Health Risks DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- An ...
Genetically modified zebrafish and fruit flies munch on mercury to make it less toxic
Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing ...
Girl Scout cookies are accused of containing toxins. Here's why they're still safe to eat
A child would need to eat 9,000 cookies in a day to approach harmful levels of pesticide or naturally occurring heavy metals.
California disclosure law prompting manufacturers to shift away from toxic compounds: Study
Manufacturers have been quietly abandoning the use of toxic ingredients in their products, in response to California’s strict ...
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Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...
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Gene-engineered fruit flies break down one of world’s most dangerous pollutants
Australian scientists have discovered a means of genetically modifying animals -fruit flies and zebrafish, respectively – to ...
Engineered animals show new way to fight mercury pollution
Australian scientists have found an effective new way to clean up methylmercury, one of the world's most dangerous pollutants ...