More harm than good: Assessing the nuclear arsenal tipping point
One hundred. That's the number researchers argue is a pragmatic quantity of nuclear weapons for any nation to have.
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Page 13 - News tagged with arsenic
Moss capable of removing arsenic from drinking water discovered
Moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water has been discovered by researchers from Stockholm University. Within just one hour, it reduces water arsenic to levels harmless enough for consumption. The study has ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2018
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Toxic levels of arsenic in Amazon basin well water: study
Shallow wells dug for drinking water in the Amazon basin in order to avoid polluted rivers contain up to 70 times the recommended limit of arsenic, researchers warned Tuesday.
Environment
Apr 10, 2018
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Nobel-winning ICAN condemns surge in nuclear arms investments
Global nuclear tensions helped boost investments in atomic weapons production by around $81 billion last year, campaigners said Wednesday, urging investors to blacklist the companies that stock the world's nuclear arsenals.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 7, 2018
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Simple arsenic sensor could save lives
A low-cost, easy-to-use sensor which can test drinking water for arsenic in just one minute has been developed by Imperial and UCL researchers.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 5, 2018
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Study indicates arsenic can cause cancer decades after exposure ends
A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of any carcinogen. By tracking the mortality rates of people exposed ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2017
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Field study shows that arsenic in groundwater reduces rice yields in Bangladesh
Groundwater in rural Bangladesh contains arsenic at 10 to 100 times the amount of safe consumption levels, but is consumed as drinking water from wells and has led to cases of heart disease and cancer. Traces of arsenic are ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2017
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Arsenic in domestic well water could affect two million people in the US
Clean drinking water can be easy to take for granted if your home taps into treated water sources. But more than 44 million people in the U.S. get their water from private domestic wells, which are largely unregulated. Of ...
Environment
Oct 18, 2017
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Trace arsenic linked to motor-skill decline in American Indian elders
Long-term exposure to low levels of inorganic arsenic, or the "poison of kings," through drinking water is linked with deteriorating motor skills and neurological processing speed of American Indian elders, according to new ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2017
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Heightened risk in rice? Researchers discover the toxicity of thioarsenates for plants
Rice is a staple food in many regions of the world. However, it sometimes contains levels of arsenic that are hazardous to our health. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Bayreuth has now discovered ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2017
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