Heavy metal accumulation over time can trigger neurological conditions, infertility, and a host of other degenerative diseases. (amazon.com)
Despite these challenges, the authors were still able to emphasize broader trends in heavy metal accumulation in the Providence area, namely decreases in lead concentrations due in part to Environmental Protection Agency regulations but also to targeted remediation efforts in a historically active industrial area. (sciencedaily.com)
Nonetheless, agriculture's use of ash has been limited over fears of heavy metal accumulation with repeated use, especially with ash that can contain higher amounts of toxic substances such as arsenic, wrote Li and other researchers in a paper to be published in the journal HortTechnology. (scientificamerican.com)