Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.

Scientists from Nanjing University and Columbia University have developed advanced soil models to detect cadmium, a toxic ...

A new real-time monitoring system captures minute-by-minute changes in toxic metals resulting from traffic pollution.

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes adds to concerns about the products.

Researchers found that most fish sampled from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon had arsenic and mercury levels exceeding World Health ...

California relies heavily on PHOS-CHEK fire retardant to battle wildfires. But as toxic metals are found in the drops, and ...

Researchers found that hilsa — a staple in kitchens across Bangladesh — is contaminated with toxic heavy metals and dangerous ...

A study examining mercury concentrations in the leaves of alpine plants has revealed that humanity has reduced worldwide ...

A heavy metal is a member of an ill-defined subset of elements that exhibit metallic properties, which would mainly include the transition metals, some metalloids, lanthanides, and actinides.

"Cutting edge" research by a team at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has found toxic heavy metals stored in peatlands across ...

By sampling vapor from popular brands of e-cigarettes, researchers found concerningly high levels of toxic metals in the ...