Aluminium is arguably the planet's most significant ecotoxin. It is certainly its most abundant being the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Life on Earth as we know it today exists in ...

Many consumers have started to worry about the aluminium foil their meals arrive in, fearing exposure to so-called heavy metals and a possible cancer risk. The concern sounds alarming, but experts say ...

The Food and Drug Administration has long recognized aluminum exposure as a serious toxicity risk for infants, especially those born prematurely. That's why the agency has traditionally imposed tight ...

Aluminum toxicity is a major barrier to crop productivity in acidic soils, restricting root growth and nutrient uptake. Researchers have uncovered how tomato plants combat this stress through a ...

The problem of phosphate accumulation became apparent quite early in the history of dialysis. Soft tissue and vascular calcification could often be clearly visualised on plain x-ray because of calcium ...

Aluminium is present almost everywhere in the environment, yet after years of accumulated exposure and storage in body tissues, its effects can be debilitating. The metal is used in manufacturing and ...

Healthcare workers and pharmacies should stop using unapproved potassium phosphates drug products from Hospira in pediatric patients due to unsafe levels of aluminum, the FDA warned on Thursday.