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11/03/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Cleaner water with nanoparticles: Toxic metals such as cadmium can be removed from freshwater safely with this innovative application

Nanotechnology has a multitude of environmental uses, and researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered another one. They found that sulfurized nano-zero-valent iron (FeSSi) could be used to remove cadmium toxicity from freshwater. According to ScienceDaily.com, the researchers came to this conclusion after simulating a rain event that washed toxic soil materials […]

09/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Feds claim that thousands of tons of hazardous waste have been illegally dumped in Missouri

For almost four years, a building located in an eastern Missouri floodplain has served as the illegal dump site for thirteen million pounds of hazardous waste. This shocking information was revealed in federal and state documents, reported STLToday.com. The publication added that one federal indictment filed at St. Louis was against companies based in Missouri […]

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