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- Soil bugs munch on plastics
Thin mulch films made of polyethylene are used in agriculture in numerous countries, where they cause extensive soil contamination. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Eawag have now identified an altern...
- Toxic effect of silver particles on algae examined
It has long been known that, in the form of free ions, silver particles can be highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Yet to this day, there is a lack of detailed knowledge about the doses required to ...
- Massive groundwater withdrawals promote arsenic transport into an uncontaminated aquifer
The 6.5 million inhabitants of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, are facing a growing threat: as more and more water is pumped from a deep - previously uncontaminated - aquifer, arsenic-laden water from sh...