Tag: Toxic metal

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Cadmium levels in waste pickers ‘four times higher’

Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminum and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their…

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Researchers develop faster method to test for toxic metals in food and water

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg have developed a sensitive method to test for dangerous levels of heavy metals in some foods and water. The…

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