Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These contaminants – arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others – may be invisible to the eye, ...

Heavy metal contamination in cropland varies by region, often shaped by geology, land use history, and water management. Across central and south-east Asia, rice fields are irrigated with ...

One in four rice samples from more than 100 different store brands contained dangerous levels of arsenic, a new investigation ...

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Unsafe heavy-metal levels have been detected in the Kok, Mekong and Sai rivers in the northernmost provinces of Chiang Mai ...

Indonesia’s environment ministry plans to curb deforestation and push for environmental rehabilitation in response to ...

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They’re collecting oyster, water and sediment samples from ... “It’s just really important to know how these fish and heavy metal contamination are impacting human health,” Lewis said.

Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has signed an order to establish a special subcommittee to address growing concerns over arsenic and heavy metal contamination in the Kok River, which ...