#arsenic — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #arsenic, aggregated by home.social.
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Wildfires send arsenic into rivers long after the flames are gone https://www.earth.com/environment/wildfire-arsenic-drinking-water/
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Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/
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Arsenic cycle (Biogeochemical cycle 🔄)
The arsenic cycle is the biogeochemical cycle of natural and anthropogenic exchanges of arsenic terms through the atmosphere, lithosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Although arsenic is naturally abundant in the Earth's crust, long-term exposure and high concentrations of arsenic can be detrimental to human health.
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READ: A study published in April this year found that residents across two villages in #Limpopo’s #Giyani local #municipality have dangerous amounts of #arsenic in their drinking #water. Attempts to improve access to safe water in the area appear to have been derailed by alleged corruption. Jesse Copelyn unpacks the risks of excessive arsenic exposure and what is known about the alleged #corruption in Giyani.
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https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2023/09/12/arsenic-contaminated-drinking-water-found-in-two-sa-villages-scientists-blame-government-mismanagement/ -
« Rouyn-Noranda est une ville très polluée. Exploitée par la compagnie Glencore, la Fonderie Horne y récupère la cochonnerie du monde entier pour la faire fondre, récupérer des métaux et des substances et les revendre. Ici, on récupère même ce que la Chine et la Russie, qui ne sont pourtant pas des championnes de l’écologie, refusent de traiter. »
Ton eau tu peux l’acheter, mais pas ton air,
par Marthe Julien, Opinion dans le Journal de Québec#Glencore #FonderieHorne #RouynNoranda #CAQ #Pollution #fonderie #Environnement #Nickel #Arsenic
#métallurgiehttps://www.journaldequebec.com/2023/08/25/ton-eau-tu-peux-lacheter-mais-pas-ton-air