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05/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

EPA: Soil in the upper American Fork Canyon contain high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and other harmful metals

The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, […]

05/15/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists identify an aquatic moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water in just ONE HOUR

Water pollution is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It’s particularly dangerous in places where toxic chemicals such as arsenic can be found as contaminants, thereby, putting the lives of people living in the area at great risk of arsenic poisoning. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new and environmentally […]

08/23/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Los Angeles homes, schools and workplaces still heavily contaminated with lead

Residents of southeast Los Angeles County in California recently discovered from media reports and public health experts that their homes, schools, and places of work may be contaminated with lead. This may be due to a former battery recycling plant in Vernon that had supposedly spewed toxic chemicals before it stopped its operations. The L.A. County […]

05/13/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Alarming report reveals 27 million Americans are drinking dirty tap water that violates government safety standards

Cancerous chemicals such as lead and copper are just some of the contaminants found in the drinking water of some 27 million Americans, revealed a damning new report by the National Resources Defense Council (NDRC), calling to question the safety of water systems in the country. According to the report, over 18,000 community water systems across […]

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