Toxins

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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

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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

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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

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