Heavy metals like lead, cadmium, cobalt, mercury, and nickel are prevalent in everyday foods and medications. Key sources ...

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A study has uncovered a novel approach to detoxifying toxic arsenic in contaminated soils, offering hope for tackling one of ...

Some flavonoid compounds like quercetin and myricetin ... Moringa oleifera may protect against arsenic toxicity Arsenic contamination of food and water is a problem in many parts of the world.

A compound with no debate about its negative nature, arsenic is a toxin that has entered the food supply largely through pollution. For rice in particular, this is because it efficiently absorbs ...

Deise Moura dos Anjos, 42, was found dead in her prison cell in Brazil Deise Moura/Instagram A woman accused of killing three relatives with an arsenic-laced Christmas cake was found dead in a ...

A woman charged with fatally poisoning her in-laws with an arsenic-infused Christmas fruitcake has been discovered dead in her prison cell. Officials conducting a routine inspection this morning ...

State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China ...