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  1. #Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
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  2. #Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
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  3. #Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
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    doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v15i9.17

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  4. #Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
    ©#StefanFWirth

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    doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v15i9.17

    #Photos
    ©S.F.Wirth

  5. #Taraxacum #officinale (#Cichorieae) is native to Eurasia; it serves as a #pollensource for numerous insects and also is #indicatorplant for #calcium/#potassium. Its parts are relevant #foodsources. In their studies in Armenia B. Babayan et al. (2025) found concentrations of #heavymetals in the #soil leading to #DNApolymorphisms and thus being well-suited as a #bioindicator for #ecotoxicology.
    ©#StefanFWirth

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    doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v15i9.17

    #Photos
    ©S.F.Wirth

  6. Thesis defended in Estonia finds oil shale ash to be safer than biomass ash | News

    “When discussing oil shale energy, the focus is usually only on CO2 emissions and climate neutrality. Far less…
    #Estonia #EE #Europe #Europa #EU #Biomass #Eesti #estonia #heavymetals #mari-liisummik #oilshaleash #pollution #Uudised
    europesays.com/2937595/

  7. What is a common source of lead exposure in homes?
    A) Glass windows
    B) Plastic pipes
    C) Old paint
    D) Floor tiles
    #lead #leadexposure #heavymetals #toxicity ... Continue to: facebook.com/1130092409221646/

  8. What is a common source of lead exposure in homes?
    A) Glass windows
    B) Plastic pipes
    C) Old paint
    D) Floor tiles
    #lead #leadexposure #heavymetals #toxicity ... Continue to: facebook.com/1130092409221646/

  9. What is a common source of lead exposure in homes?
    A) Glass windows
    B) Plastic pipes
    C) Old paint
    D) Floor tiles
    #lead #leadexposure #heavymetals #toxicity ... Continue to: facebook.com/1130092409221646/

  10. Though there are many #heavymetals that #coalmining can release to our #freshwater, #selenium has been noted as a particularly risky #pollutant as it bioaccumulates in the #environment reaching toxic levels for #fish, #animals living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural #soils and #plants grown in them. This is a risk not only to human #health and the health of aquatic #ecosystems, but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

    9/14

  11. Though there are many that can release to our , has been noted as a particularly risky as it bioaccumulates in the reaching toxic levels for , living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural and grown in them. This is a risk not only to human and the health of aquatic , but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

    9/14

  12. Though there are many #heavymetals that #coalmining can release to our #freshwater, #selenium has been noted as a particularly risky #pollutant as it bioaccumulates in the #environment reaching toxic levels for #fish, #animals living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural #soils and #plants grown in them. This is a risk not only to human #health and the health of aquatic #ecosystems, but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

    9/14

  13. Though there are many #heavymetals that #coalmining can release to our #freshwater, #selenium has been noted as a particularly risky #pollutant as it bioaccumulates in the #environment reaching toxic levels for #fish, #animals living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural #soils and #plants grown in them. This is a risk not only to human #health and the health of aquatic #ecosystems, but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

    9/14

  14. Though there are many #heavymetals that #coalmining can release to our #freshwater, #selenium has been noted as a particularly risky #pollutant as it bioaccumulates in the #environment reaching toxic levels for #fish, #animals living in riparian areas, and potentially in agricultural #soils and #plants grown in them. This is a risk not only to human #health and the health of aquatic #ecosystems, but also risks the reputation of our regional agricultural products.

    9/14

  15. Test of 31 #Shein items found 25 (81%) exceeded #EU REACH limits.

    High levels of #phthalates (in 18/22 items, up to 70× limit), #PFAS (9/11 items, up to 3,115×), and #HeavyMetals (cadmium up to 126 mg/kg, lead up to 2,110 mg/kg).

    Risks: skin contact, ingestion (children), environmental contamination.

    Shein says it removes flagged items; @greenpeace calls for stricter enforcement and platform liability.

    greentechnologyinvestments.com

    #health #polution

  16. Test of 31 items found 25 (81%) exceeded REACH limits.

    High levels of (in 18/22 items, up to 70× limit), (9/11 items, up to 3,115×), and (cadmium up to 126 mg/kg, lead up to 2,110 mg/kg).

    Risks: skin contact, ingestion (children), environmental contamination.

    Shein says it removes flagged items; @greenpeace calls for stricter enforcement and platform liability.

    greentechnologyinvestments.com

  17. Test of 31 #Shein items found 25 (81%) exceeded #EU REACH limits.

    High levels of #phthalates (in 18/22 items, up to 70× limit), #PFAS (9/11 items, up to 3,115×), and #HeavyMetals (cadmium up to 126 mg/kg, lead up to 2,110 mg/kg).

    Risks: skin contact, ingestion (children), environmental contamination.

    Shein says it removes flagged items; @greenpeace calls for stricter enforcement and platform liability.

    greentechnologyinvestments.com

    #health #polution

  18. Test of 31 #Shein items found 25 (81%) exceeded #EU REACH limits.

    High levels of #phthalates (in 18/22 items, up to 70× limit), #PFAS (9/11 items, up to 3,115×), and #HeavyMetals (cadmium up to 126 mg/kg, lead up to 2,110 mg/kg).

    Risks: skin contact, ingestion (children), environmental contamination.

    Shein says it removes flagged items; @greenpeace calls for stricter enforcement and platform liability.

    greentechnologyinvestments.com

    #health #polution

  19. Test of 31 #Shein items found 25 (81%) exceeded #EU REACH limits.

    High levels of #phthalates (in 18/22 items, up to 70× limit), #PFAS (9/11 items, up to 3,115×), and #HeavyMetals (cadmium up to 126 mg/kg, lead up to 2,110 mg/kg).

    Risks: skin contact, ingestion (children), environmental contamination.

    Shein says it removes flagged items; @greenpeace calls for stricter enforcement and platform liability.

    greentechnologyinvestments.com

    #health #polution

  20. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  21. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  22. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  23. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  24. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells