In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators ...

Essentially, it’s TBD [to be determined] whether heavy metal exposure from nanoplastic pollution is a health concern.” The study’s focus on real-world conditions makes Mitra’s findings ...

Unsafe heavy-metal levels have been detected in the Kok, Mekong and Sai rivers in the northernmost provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. The pollution is believed to have come from outside Thailand.

Experts say that the world’s farms are being quietly contaminated ... they wanted to gain a better understanding of the distribution of heavy metal pollution. To achieve this, they analyzed ...

While laws to limit pollution have been around for decades, heavy metal pollutants like lead remain a problem in many areas.

Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from ...

A major global study found that up to 17% of the world’s cropland is contaminated ... a better understanding of the distribution of heavy metal pollution. To achieve this, they analyzed a ...

and to inform effective strategies for mitigating NP pollution. More information: Ananda Pokhrel et al, Generation of Eroded Nanoplastics from Real World Wastes and Their Capacity for Heavy Metal ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm about soil pollution and the infiltration ... even 17% of the world's arable land contains heavy metals. These findings highlight a serious environmental problem ...