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The New Zealand Medical Journal recently published the letter “Firearms and lead” from researchers stating more awareness is needed in regards to the risk of […]

Posted on June 14, 2019 In Heavy Metals in the News

According to new research by University of Guelph physicist Daniel Siegel, approximately 80% of the heavy metals in the universe were likely created in “collapsars”, […]

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers in North Carolina found lead contamination in a number of spices, herbal remedies, […]

Police in Paris have stated that lead levels are very high on roads and gardens in front of the 850 year old cathedral, which was […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) designated May 5th as World Hand Hygiene Day.  This year marks the 10th anniversary of the campaign, which encourages more […]

The Attorney General of Washington State Bob Ferguson announced that Amazon has entered into a nationwide legally binding agreement to monitor and not sell kids’ […]

Posted on April 12, 2019 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Researchers at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have conducted a study to examine samplings of heavy metals in various e-cigarette brands.  Cadmium, […]

Posted on March 22, 2019 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

According to research published last week in Nature Sustainability, scientists from Canada and the United States are using honey from local beekeepers to test for […]

A local news channel in Nashville, TN is reporting on a shooting range employee who is suffering from lead poisoning.  After weeks of working at […]

Posted on February 1, 2019 In Heavy Metals and Health, Heavy Metals in the News

Consumer Reports (CR) tested 45 popular fruit juices and found alarming levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in almost half of them.  This should be […]