All Contamination articles – Page 7
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NewsToxic gas plume spreading across Iraq
Sulfur dioxide from mine fire is responsible for at least two deaths
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Research
Miracle material potential water pollutant
Researchers demonstrate toxic effects of graphene on aquatic life
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Research
Glowing polymer highlights mercury in fish
Portable fluorescent probe allows quick and easy detection of toxic pollutant
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Opinion
How to warn future civilisations about radioactive waste
Informing future societies about radioactive waste disposal sites is a unique challenge
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News
Russian nickel company takes blame for ‘river of blood’
Norilsk Nickel claim iron salt leak poses no risk to the environment
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News
UK to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Fears for health of marine ecosystems mean ban is expected by end of 2017
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News
Explainer: why are chemical dispersants used in oil spills?
When and how the latest generation of dispersants are used in marine disasters
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Careers
Meet chemistry's emergency hotline
Lifesaving advice is just part a normal day at the office for the staff of the National Chemical Emergency Centre
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News
No health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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Opinion
Why US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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News
Priority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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News
Toxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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Opinion
Plastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now
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Opinion
Towards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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News
BP’s long legal battle over Deepwater disaster ends
Judge finalises BP’s $20 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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News
Cadmium and lead in costume jewellery prompt concern
Extremely high levels of toxic metals in children’s jewellery is causing alarm among US and Canadian scientists
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Research
Silver nanoparticles lost in the first wash
Swiss scientists investigate nanosilver release from textiles
