Cleansing leaks from toxic tips
31 December 2008: Across Australia tens of thousands of garbage tips are quietly leaking a toxic brew of old and sometimes deadly chemicals into the water drunk or used about the home by up to 4 million people Researchers in the… [
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Breakthrough in water safety
11 September 2008: As the nation’s water resources run low a new technology for detecting toxic heavy metals in water has opened the way for safer use of groundwater and recycling In a breakthrough for water safety Dr Erica… [
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Cleaning up fire foam's toxic legacy
4 August 2008: Researchers at the CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment and University of South Australia have developed a world-first technique for assessing and remediating the highly-persistent chemicals… [
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Bugs that eat cancer-causers
3 August 2008: An Australian scientist has discovered a remarkable group of microbes that will destroy some of the worst cancer-causing substances in the polluted modern urban environment and help to save lives Professor Megh Mallavarapu… [
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Avoiding toxic garden vegies
1 April 2008: Many home gardeners grow their own fresh vegetables believing them to be healthier and cleaner than market-bought produce – but in some cases home vegies can be toxic ‘As our cities and towns grow… [
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Toxic liabilities: wasting time, wasting money
25 February 2008: It is high time for Australia to sort out its policy on who is responsible for the lingering traces of historical industrial contamination of soils or water a leading remediation scientist says Professor Ravi… [
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Arsenic eating bugs promise a cleaner future
21 February 2008: Australian scientist have discovered an amazing arsenic-eating super-bug that can chomp its way through the deadly leftovers of a century of mining and farming to help clean up our landscape The microbe may… [
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World facing arsenic poisoning calamity
18 February 2008: As many as 100 million people worldwide are facing slow poisoning and risk of death from arsenic in their drinking water and food supply That is the conclusion of scientists at the CRC for Contamination… [
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