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07/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Certain bacteria that digest toxic heavy metals transform toxic gold particles into “secondary” gold nuggets
Talk about a silver lining — in this case, a gold one: Researchers have discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans is able to “extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals without poisoning itself.” In particular, they identified a unique side effect of this process, that is, the formation of metallic gold nanoparticles. The paper, […]
04/01/2018
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By Janine Acero
Bald eagles dying of lead poisoning in Iowa
The majestic bald eagle faces a growing threat from hunters – not from bullet wounds, but from lead poisoning. The eagles reportedly have been eating dead animals whose carcasses were not properly disposed off by the hunters that shot them, according to WQAD.com. One eagle, which was rescued and brought to a SOAR (Saving Our Avian […]
08/23/2017
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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 […]
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