Heavy metal contamination in soils remains a persistent global challenge, threatening food safety, water quality, and ...

Arsenic is a nasty poison that once reigned as the ultimate weapon of deception. In the 18th century, it was the poison of choice for those wanting to kill their enemies and spouses, favoured for its ...

At the Pic du Midi mountain observatory it is raining from all directions – ideal for exploring the pathways of arsenic in the atmosphere. Left: Device for collecting aerosol samples at low ...

When wildfires reach sites contaminated with high levels of arsenic, the extreme heat can cause any biomass or soil to emit that arsenic to the wider environment. But just how much arsenic gets ...