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The high heat of California wildfires transformed a benign metal into a toxic form, new research finds. Exposure to high levels of hexavalent chromium is linked to increased rates of lung cancer.
Stanford study shows intense heat from wildfires can transform natural elements in soil into Chromium 6, a toxic metal believed to cause cancer.
Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart — potentially endangering first responders and surrounding communities, a new study has found. The research, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, identified high levels of the hazardous metal hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, at specific types of…
The Doerr School of Sustainability announced a new department of environmental social sciences, aiming to add depth to the school’s social science program.
A few Loggerhead sea turtles may not realize it, but they're setting off on a journey that could change the way we understand the Pacific Ocean.