News tagged with toxic elements
Toxic mercury, accumulating in the Arctic, springs from a hidden source
(Phys.org) -- Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 21, 2012 |
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Scientists make nontoxic, bendable nanosheets
(Phys.org) -- Cornell materials scientists have developed an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way of synthesizing oxide crystal sheets, just nanometers thick, which have useful properties for electronics ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Dozens seek help after bromine leak in Russia
Up to 50 litres of the toxic element bromine leaked Thursday at a rail station in the Russian Urals, releasing clouds of yellow smoke and forcing dozens to seek medical help.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Mini-submarines to gauge Lake Geneva pollution
Two mini-submarines that have filmed the wreckage of the doomed luxury cruise liner Titanic will dive into Lake Geneva to gauge its pollution levels, Swiss researchers said Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Mysterious ills plague Louisianans one year after spill
Jamie Simon worked on a barge in the oily waters for six months following the BP spill last year, cooking for the cleanup workers, washing their clothes and tidying up after them.
Apr 17, 2011 |
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Scientists concerned about environmental impact of recycling of e-waste
(PhysOrg.com) -- Much of the world's electronic waste is being shipped to China for recycling and the cottage industry that has sprung up there to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones, televisions and other ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Elemental bones: Bone samples could be the ultimate biomarker for environmental pollution
Exposure to chemical pollutants is of growing concern to regulators, health workers, and environmentalist groups alike. Now, researchers in the US and Russia have demonstrated that samples of human bone can act as a biological ...
Jun 16, 2010 |
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What Were They Drinking? Researchers Investigate Radioactive Crock Pots
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radioactive toothpaste, suppositories, makeup: Would-be inventors seeking to capitalize on the discovery of radioactivity in the late 19th century produced a plethora of questionable medical ...
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Junking old electronic equipment does not compute
The box is about 4 feet by 4 feet, and stuffed inside are a few thousand dollars worth of "trash."
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Dust deposited in oceans may carry elements toxic to marine algae
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dust blown off the continents and deposited in the open ocean is an important source of nutrients for marine phytoplankton, the tiny algae that are the foundation of the ocean food web. But ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 09, 2009 |
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