The Bohai Sea: A Pollution Hotspot
Pollution hotspots are areas which are subject to particularly severe pollution loads. We mainly find them in enclosed or semi-enclosed bodies of water like bays or river mouths where water...
Toxic makeup: Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
The toxicity of an element depends on the species it exists as. Understanding and identifying different species is fundamental to addressing their impact on health and...
Kidney Disease: The Effects of Cadmium
The toxicity of an element depends on the species it exists as. Understanding and identifying different species is fundamental to addressing their impact on health and...
Lead Toxicity in Children
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes irreparable harm to children’s brain. According to the WHO, there is no known safe level of lead in the blood. ccording to recent study...
Toxic Heavy Metals in Everyday Products: A Public Health Risk
Heavy metals can exist as toxic species which are found in many everyday retail products. This exposure represents a public health risk.eavy metals are a natural part of the...
The Impact of Chemical Speciation: Health, Environment and Industry
Techniques for chemical speciation analysis are essential for understanding the impact of particular chemical species. This helps us protect health, environment and...
What is Chemical Speciation?
The toxicity of an element or a compound depends on the species (or forms) it exists as. Understanding and identifying different chemical species is fundamental to addressing their impact on...
