The environmental impact of Agent Orange is still being felt in Vietnam
It's a harsh reminder of the long-lasting effects that modern warfare has on the environment.
Tag: contamination
If we don’t hurry, the life we find on Mars might be from Earth
The clock is ticking.
Lead exposure might be responsible for 10 times more premature deaths than previously thought
Scientists have discovered that nearly 412,000 yearly deaths in the US can be attributed to lead contamination.
Tiny nanotech device purifies water in less than half an hour using the sun
Researchers went full blown MacGyver with this nanotech water purifier.
Fracking caused widespread contamination in North Dakota, new study finds
Wastewater spills from hydraulic fracking in North Dakota caused widespread water and soil contamination, a new Duke University study finds. Nancy ...
Fukushima meltdown isotopes found on U.S. coasts.
The full extent of Japan's 2011 Fukushima meltdown is still being uncovered, with measured levels of contamination increasing in previously ...
Physicians’ stethoscopes more contaminated than their hands
Hygiene is extremely important for hospital workers - regardless of the type of medicine they practice - because they run ...
Researchers find contamination in Canadian oilsands operation, but aren’t allowed to talk about it
Researchers from Environment Canada (EC) and the University of Alberta have published a study in which they showed contaminants accumulated ...