The heavy metals were seen in soils within two miles of the fire which burned for five days and resulted in evacuations, road closures and health concerns. 'Terrifying': Monterey County declares ...

Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday. Published in the journal ...

Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many as 1.4 billion people reside in areas with soil dangerously polluted ...