LOS ANGELES, California -- Jewelry with the toxic metal cadmium is showing up on the shelves of national retailers including Ross, Nordstrom Rack and Papaya, according to newly released test results.

A new study reveals that biochar can create tiny but powerful soil microenvironments that significantly reduce cadmium contamination in crops. The findings offer fresh insight into how this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dangerous levels of heavy metals are in the store-bought rice fed to children and families, a new report finds. - ...

Rice paddies feed billions of people worldwide but face two major challenges: heavy metal contamination and greenhouse gas emissions. Now, researchers have developed a new type of biochar that can ...

Sliced pears sold nationwide were recently recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their manufacturer, W.W. Industrial Group, Inc., because they may contain the toxic substances ...

Samples of store-bought rice from more than 100 different brands purchased in the United States contained dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium, according to a new report released exclusively ...

Batteries are everywhere in modern life, powering everything from remote controls to medical devices. But not all batteries have been safe. Over the years, certain product lines were recalled or ...

Exposure to toxic substances like arsenic, asbestos, benzene, cadmium, dioxins, fluoride, herbicides, lead, mercury, and pesticides can create serious and lasting health risks. These hazardous ...