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Researchers have found that high levels of the heavy metal cadmium may also have higher odds of severe disease during the pandemic.  The study concluded […]

Posted on January 4, 2021 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

A company in India has created carbon tiles from polluted air.  A filtered device is used to capture carbon soot from diesel exhaust and fossil […]

Posted on December 14, 2020 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

The magazine has announced Colorado teenager Gitanjali Rao as the first ever ‘Kid of the Year’ for 2020.  Rao, who is 15 years old, created […]

Posted on December 7, 2020 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have designed a new type of material to precisely pull copper ions from water.  The […]

Posted on November 30, 2020 In Heavy Metals and Health

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have published information on how to protect yourself & others from COVID-19.   One of the most effective ways to […]

Posted on November 23, 2020 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

  A recent environmental impact study revealed that the majority of pollutants found near U.S. roadways did not come from tailpipes, but instead from brake […]

Posted on February 13, 2020 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News, Shooting

A shooting range in Orlando has paid $8,551 in OSHA fines for safety violations having to do with lead.  This was actually a settlement of […]

Posted on October 11, 2019 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Another new law in regards to heavy metals & safety has been introduced to California.  Assembly Bill 35 ensures that workers who are exposed to […]

Posted on October 4, 2019 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

California now has the strictest limits in the U.S. on the amount of lead & cadmium allowed in jewelry sold in the state.  Bipartisan legislation […]

Nonprofit publication Capital & Main has reported that a building which housed a shooting range, as well as a children’s’ gymnastics center has closed due […]