Is it OK to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
The kettle is a household staple practically everywhere—how else would we make our hot drinks?
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Metalloids
MeSH tree: D01.268.513
Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala
Research led by the University of Arizona Health Sciences found a potential link between growth problems among infants and high levels of toxic metals and other elements in the breast milk of Mayan women in Guatemala's Lake ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Exposure to trihalomethanes linked to chronic kidney disease
Exposure to trihalomethanes—especially brominated trihalomethanes—in residential community water supplies (CWS) is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online July ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Reducing multiple tap water contaminants could prevent over 50,000 cancer cases
Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new study by the Environmental Working Group.
Jul 8, 2025
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Urinary metal levels tied to higher risk of heart failure
A new multi-cohort study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has found that exposure to certain metals, detected in urine, is associated with a higher risk of heart failure (HF).
Jun 23, 2025
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Exposure to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water linked to lower birthweight and preterm birth
Babies born to mothers potentially exposed to low levels of arsenic in public drinking water—even at levels below the federal safety standard—were more likely to be born preterm, with lower birthweight, or be smaller than ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Harmful metals in ultrasonic cigarettes may pose significant health risks
A study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside shows that ultrasonic cigarettes, or u-cigarettes, marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional e-cigarettes, may pose significant health risks due ...
May 28, 2025
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Toxic metals found in all rice samples in new report
A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.
May 16, 2025
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Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice—but here's why you shouldn't worry
Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, according to a recent study from the US. Understandably, that might sound alarming. After all, arsenic is a well-known toxin. But the levels found in brown rice are not a ...
Apr 23, 2025
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FDA increases testing for heavy metals in baby formula
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said.
Mar 20, 2025
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