Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium naturally occur in small quantities in coastal seas. However, human activities, such as industry and agriculture, contribute ...

For children throughout the world, commercialized baby foods sometimes become their primary source of nutrition and energy. Hence, their quality and safety are critical during these important phases ...

Children and adolescents in Torreón, an industrial city in the State of Coahuila in northern Mexico, have shown elevated blood lead (BPb) levels for at least three decades. 1, 2, 3 Documented sources ...

Metal elements play a vital role in life on Earth and are an essential part of foods for humans and animals. Elements can either be introduced as contaminants during food processing or be taken up by ...

The ocean is warming, becoming more acidic, and losing oxygen – these are well-known effects of climate change. What has been less studied is how these changes are affecting contaminants in the seas.

In the city of Nanjing, an ancient capital of China, scientists from across the globe gathered to discuss state-of-the-art research at the 15th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace ...

Highly accurate trace metal detection in rice products is possible thanks to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s iCE 3000 Series range of atomic absorption (AA) spectrometers, claims the company. This range of ...

Panaji: A novel study and the first in the country using tarantula spiders as indicators of potentially toxic trace elements in soil has been conducted in Goa along National Highway 748. The site is ...

image: Irina Shtangeeva is a researcher at the Department of Soil Science and Soil Ecology, St Petersburg University. She has studied the ability of wheat and couch grass to accumulate toxic ...

Background: Geophagy or earth-eating is common amongst some Bangladeshi women, especially those who are pregnant, both in Bangladesh and in the United Kingdom. A large proportion of the population in ...

Irina Shtangeeva, a researcher at the Department of Soil Science and Soil Ecology, St. Petersburg State University, studied the ability of wheat and wheatgrass to accumulate toxic substances. It ...