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01/10/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

The world’s insatiable demand for chocolate has Colombia gearing up production – but heavy metals remain a huge concern for importers

The accumulation of heavy metals such as cadmium in food is a major issue in scientific communities and international food organizations, due to the high toxicological risks to consumers, and because there is no detailed record of such contaminants’ actual content. This is why researchers at Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia felt the need […]

09/06/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

The Roman Empire was poisoning its citizens with toxic lead at least two centuries earlier than believed

The ancient Roman plumbing system was a remarkable feat in civil engineering, which paved the way for the provision of fresh water to the urbanites who lived hundreds of kilometers away. Rich members of the society had hot and cold running water, as well as a functioning sewage system to ensure the proper removal of […]

08/25/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New low-tech method developed for instantly testing tap water for toxic contaminants

People in the United States have been questioning the composition of their water, especially with the recent spate of contaminations of major water sources in the country. Researchers who presented their work on Tuesday, August 22 at the 254th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society said they are utilizing the “coffee-ring effect” […]

08/23/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Los Angeles homes, schools and workplaces still heavily contaminated with lead

Residents of southeast Los Angeles County in California recently discovered from media reports and public health experts that their homes, schools, and places of work may be contaminated with lead. This may be due to a former battery recycling plant in Vernon that had supposedly spewed toxic chemicals before it stopped its operations. The L.A. County […]

08/12/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Women warned to avoid CADMIUM intake to prevent endometrial cancer

A five-year observational study that was recently published in PLOS ONE found that women who have in their bodies increased levels of cadmium – a metal that is obtained from foods like kidneys, liver, and shellfish, and also tobacco – are more prone to incurring endometrial cancer, which results from an abnormal growth of cells in […]

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