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10/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Certain Sudanese medicinal plants can remove heavy metals from water

Toxic heavy metals are growing more common in bodies of water, including those that serve as important sources of drinking water. To remedy this problem, Sudanese researchers investigated a trio of local medicinal plants used as water purifiers. They reported that the extracts of moringa (Moringa oleifera), bulrush (Typha latifolia) and Egyptian lemongrass (Cymbopogon proximus) […]

05/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

EPA: Soil in the upper American Fork Canyon contain high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and other harmful metals

The American Fork Canyon in Utah is drawing in more people who enjoy its great beauty. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned about the abandoned mines that dot the upper canyon. In a report from The Salt Lake Tribune, the soils around those sites have been contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, […]

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