Toxins

Sciences & Technology

Mushrooms are delicious, but potentially deadly

Mushroom poisoning is a growing problem as people go foraging – the only really safe way to avoid it is to buy your mushrooms

Environment

Lead from ammunition is a threat to everyone's health

Ammunition is a major source of environmental lead pollution, but there are alternatives we could be using to prevent Australian wildlife from being exposed to this toxic metal

Environment

Hiding in plain sight

An ocean once thought of as free of pollution is a source of a particularly toxic form of mercury called methylmercury