Bottled water is typically filtered from the source location. However, that has not prevented certain bottled waters from ...

Removing heavy metal pollutants from water could soon be easier than ever, thanks to an experimental new sponge. With just one treatment, the device brought contaminated water down to safely drinkable ...

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, leaving safe ...

MORA COUNTY — Outside a home tucked down a dirt road in Mora County, environmental engineer Tom Brown dumped out a 5-gallon ...

That comforting hot cup of tea—or refreshing glass of iced tea on a hot summer day—could help reduce the amount of toxic metals in drinking water, according to a new paper published in the journal ACS ...

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HEAVY METAL IS making a big comeback—and we’re not talking about Black Sabbath’s reunion concert this summer. Some corners of the Internet are now raising alarm about toxic heavy metals like lead, ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a ...

In this article, we focus on the use of graphene in water sensors, exploring how these sensors detect common contaminants, including heavy metals, microbes and irregular pH. Various types of sensors ...