Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkNov 12, 2019
Experts from 153 nations unite to issue a stark warning about the climate emergency. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2016
A video investigation of conditions at an affordable-housing complex in northern Indiana shows how the crisis came to be and how it might be “worse than Flint.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 20, 2012
The next time you want to enjoy a meal that includes rice -- a steaming bowl of it perhaps, or some rice pasta or rice drink -- think about this: A study by Consumer Reports says that eating rice once a day can increase the arsenic levels in your body by at least 44 percent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 3, 2010
A young biochemist has caused a ruckus in the scientific community with her claim that one of the basic elements in the formula that has long been considered to define the building blocks of life may be swapped out -- and for arsenic, no less. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 29, 2009
Tanning salons everywhere might want to start broadening their business horizons, as cancer experts have just put tanning beds in the same category as arsenic and mustard gas when it comes to the whole probably-will-kill-you factor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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