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Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke a growing risk
A 2023 study of smoke from fires in the wildland-urban interface—areas where urban neighborhoods bleed into the wildlands—found it contained a vast array of chemicals harmful to humans including ...
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5 simple food rules to boost your well-being without dieting
A caveat is that some dark chocolates may contain heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, which can be damaging ... substitutes that contained potassium chloride and sodium chloride (instead ...
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Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood — and a growing risk
A 2023 study of smoke from fires in the wildland-urban interface — areas where urban neighborhoods bleed into the wildlands — found it contained a vast array of chemicals harmful to humans, including ...
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Why Aren’t There B Batteries?
Georges Leclanché invented a battery that involved ammonium chloride solution in 1868 ... keeping it from spilling out). The nickel-cadmium battery was invented by engineer Waldemar Jungner ...
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Hidden dangers: Synthetic braiding hair contains toxins
A common method of stabilizing synthetic fibers is to use lead. There are serious health risks associated with lead, ...
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WearEver site remains a contaminated concern for Ohio EPA
However, the plant’s success came at a steep environmental cost. Hazardous chemicals such as trichloroethylene (TCE), benzene, vinyl chloride, lead, and cadmium contaminated the site during its ...
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Photocatalytic Gas-Phase Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Using Mo Cocatalyst: Implementation of Counter-Poisoning Photocycle
Base desulfurization involves the absorption of hydrogen sulfide by iron chloride and potassium carbonate ... The thiourea-driven carbon nitride/cadmium sulfide/molybdenum photocatalyst (TCM) retains ...
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Different Types of Batteries and their Applications
Other types of commonly used primary batteries include Zinc-Carbon batteries, Lithium batteries, mercury batteries, Silver-Oxide batteries, Zinc-air batteries and Zinc-Chloride batteries ... The ...
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It's Time To Ditch These Plastic Kitchen Items For Safer Alternatives
Plastic wrap is made of phthalate-free polyvinyl chloride (PVC) since phthalates were discovered ... so you must make a conscientious decision. Look for BPA, cadmium, and phthalate-free stoneware to ...
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Multiplex basophil activation tests for allergy diagnosis: present and future applications
Some of the fluorophores in this group include fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), sulforhodamine 101 acid chloride (Texas Red), and cyanine ... The core is made of semiconductor material [cadmium ...
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Lead and cadmium found in muscle-building protein powders, report says
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