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About a sixth of global cropland likely polluted with toxic metals: Study

Up to 17% of the planet’s farmland can be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, new research finds. As many as 1.4 billion people live in areas where compounds such as arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel and lead are at risk in soils. Science. A team of multinational researchers led by Deyi Hou from Tinshua […]

Girl Scouts sued over alleged heavy metals, pesticides in cookies

Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers for allegedly having “heavy metals” and pesticides in popular thin mints and other cookies. A proposed class action lawsuit was proposed in federal court against the 113-year-old nonprofit and licensed cookie producers, ABC Baker and Little Brownie Bakery at Ferrero USA on Monday night in Brooklyn, New York. […]