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I recently spoke with various people in the carbide manufacturing business in regards to the type of soap their workers were using.  Working with carbide, […]

Researchers have discovered an alarming amount of toxic heavy metals in e-cigarette aerosols. The aerosol which a smoker inhales is created from an e-liquid which […]

Posted on February 23, 2018 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Usually, to extract gold from ores, you must boil the ores in liquid mercury until only the gold remains.  This is a dangerous process since […]

Posted on February 9, 2018 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Scientists estimate that more than 15 million gallons of mercury are contained in the frozen permafrost regions of Alaska.  When including the non-frozen soils of […]

Posted on February 2, 2018 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Here’s an interesting article for all you parents who may like to share your own childhood toys from yesteryear with your little ones today.  I’m […]

Posted on January 26, 2018 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Last July, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection notified the World Trade Organization of upcoming restrictions on recyclable material being imported.  As of January 1st, 2018, […]

Posted on January 19, 2018 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

On May 18th, 2017 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration administered a Class I recall of lead testing systems used on millions of children since […]

If you’re manufacturing carbide and using cobalt or nickel as your binding material, then chances are you may be getting too much metal in your […]

As many people have no doubt heard now about lead contamination in water pipes of Flint, Michigan and the aging plumbing infrastructure around this country, […]

Posted on November 14, 2011 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

According to a recent lawsuit filed against Disneyland multiple attractions at the amusement park contain high levels of lead.  The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation claims […]