W hile food provides essential nutrients, certain items can also contain trace metals—some of which are harmful when consumed in excess. Heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium ...

Authorities incinerated around 19 tonnes of contaminated soil from the Bhopal Union Carbide factory. The incineration took ...

Introduction Illegal mining, especially artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), has proliferated across many developing ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Although rice is a great source of nutrients such as magnesium, iron, folic acid, and thiamin, ...

Originating from rocks used in phosphate fertilisers, cadmium is a carcinogenic heavy metal that accumulates in soil and crops through agricultural use, making food the main source of human exposure.

New report flags high arsenic levels in US-grown rice; experts advise caution, especially for children and pregnant women.

French doctors are raising the alarm about the health effects of a toxic heavy metal found in everyday food staples such as bread, cereal, and potatoes.

French doctors warn about cadmium contamination in common foods. This heavy metal poses health risks, especially to children.

More than 3 million hectares of selenium-rich soil have been discovered in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, providing a foundation for the development of high-quality farmland and specialized ...

Donald Schaffner, co-host of the podcast “ Food Safety Talk ” and a distinguished professor at Rutgers University, told ...