Mounting concern over brominated flame retardants

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High levels of brominated flame retardants in European Parliament dust and high-quality sewage sludge in the United States may cause policymakers to ban the use of such products. Penta brominated diphenyl ether has the ability to cause neurodevelopmental and liver toxicity and to cause hormonal imbalances, but researchers do not know yet how the substance gets into humans.

United Kingdom, Sweden, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Plastics materials and resins, Flame Retardant Plastics, Plastics industry, Environmental aspects, European Union. European Parliament, Fire resistant plastics

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Bioengineered bacteria show promise in mercury removal

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A team of scientists from Cornell University genetically engineered the Escherichia coli bacteria to allow it to absorb mercury. The new technology would prove to be useful in the removal of the toxic substance from water treatment facilities and landfills.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Primary nonferrous metals, not elsewhere classified, Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum), Refuse systems, Mercury, Hazardous Waste R&D NEC, Research, Hazardous waste management industry, Hazardous waste management, Waste management, Cornell University, Mercury (Metal), Mercury industry

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