Arsenic

The Great Salt Lake in Utah has recorded its lowest water levels since records began in 1847, due to drought.

U.S. Minerals has to pay $393,200 and be under probation after ignoring years of warnings against exposing employees to arsenic.

A study found levels of arsenic and uranium in private wells at concentrations higher than the Environmental Protection Agency's drinking water standards.

Beech-Nut, Gerber and other leading manufacturers of baby food are facing a growing number of class action lawsuits weeks after a Congressional report claimed that their products contain potentially dangerous levels of lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium.

Researchers found that toxins in U.S. waterways could equate to four cases of cancer in a lifetime for every 100,000 U.S. citizens. However, some experts question these claims.

Environmental groups say the decision was purely political and could result in the contamination of water supplies.

Researchers have worked out how the plant is able to absorb high quantities of the substance without dying.

Scientists tested beer and wine and found they contained potentially dangerous heavy metals.

"Babies and toddlers are particularly vulnerable due to their smaller size and developing brains," said James E. Rogers, the director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports.

Every food tested contained measurable amounts of a heavy metal.

It may be known as a poison, but the treatment could work against multiple types of cancers.

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated water can lead to health problems including cancer, skin diseases and heart problems.

A new finds babies who ate cereal and other products made of this grain had higher levels of urinary arsenic.

A battery recycling plant in Los Angeles spewed lead and arsenic into the atmosphere for decades—now poor Latinos are paying the price.

The same properties that help desert plants survive droughts can clear water sources of pollutants.

Museums don't know what to do with their very cool but very old, arsenic-laced dioramas.

People from the Argentinian Andes can metabolize arsenic more quickly than most.