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