Simple tests to be carried out by people with minimum training outside laboratories are very much in vogue at the moment with the lateral flow tests for COVID 19 being used by millions of people. This...
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Biodegradation of chemicals in the environment is an important process governing the fate of waste chemicals and pollutants. Data on these processes...
Toxaphene – a chlorine-based pesticide made up of over 670 different chemicals – is known for its high toxicity, slow degradation and bioaccumulation...
Contamination of food remains an ongoing problem. It can come from the raw material, as in two of these examples, or from the vessels used in the food...
The use of pesticides has increased worldwide over the last century, in an effort to boost the quality and quantity of crops. Although their use is...
A new study shows using different coffee species has a bigger impact on the composition and sensory attributes of cold brews than particle size and...
A new study finds that seabirds living in estuaries and coastal areas are exposed to neonicotinoids, highlighting the need to investigate the extent...
Chromium (Cr) (VI) is a well-known toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic water pollutant (1). The World Health Organization (WHO) set a maximum allowable...
I have written previously about the environmental issues of the widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These have led to restrictions...