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U.S. Coast Guard warns beachgoers of "armed" phosphorus pyrotechnics missing in Lake Michigan after a military exercise, urging caution along the shoreline.

Also, the outer skin may appear prematurely ripened but the fruit might still feel hard when squeezed. Carbide-ripened fruits may have a faint chemical smell and taste bland,” Oguikpe.

The answer is phosphorus, UCL Inorganic Chemistry Professor Andrea Sella, who is himself engaged in researching new phosphorus based materials, looks at this often rather frightening element.

Inhalation of white phosphorus fumes can cause respiratory injuries and asphyxiation, and the chemical can inflict second and third-degree burns to the skin.

In this article, Alexis Boddy, a Bar Course Graduate from City University London (GB), explores the definitions and characteristics of white phosphorus while examining its use in military operations.

It's an essential, if underappreciated component of our daily lives, and a key link in the global food chain. And it's running out.

White phosphorus is a chemical substance that self-ignites upon exposure to oxygen and burns until it is deprived of oxygen, producing long-lasting, rapacious fires and resulting in excruciating ...