News tagged with arsenic poisoning
Replication of arsenic life experiment not successful so far
One of the most vocal and ardent critics of the so-called 'arsenic life' experiment which was published in December 2010 was biologist Rosie Redfield from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The s ...
Aug 11, 2011 |
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China adopts heavy metal reduction plan
China has adopted a plan to tackle heavy-metal pollution, according to state media, after more than 30 major poisoning incidents since 2009.
Feb 19, 2011 |
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Researchers aim to stem deaths from arsenic-contaimnated water in the developing world
One in five of all deaths in Bangladesh are caused by drinking water contaminated with arsenic, according to a study published recently in the medical journal The Lancet by an international team of researchers. ...
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Hair analysis proves it: Legendary racehorse Phar Lap died of arsenic poisoning in 1932
(PhysOrg.com) -- Phar Lap was a legendary racehorse that won many notable races. After its triumph in the famous Agua Caliente Handicap in 1932 in Mexico, the animal died in agony under mysterious circumstances ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 04, 2010 |
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Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of arsenic poisoning usually brings to mind underhanded murder. However, the danger of arsenic poisoning from contaminated drinking water is far greater. Low concentrations of arsenic are found in ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2009 |
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