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world France 24 En 2026-03-31

Global Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals Sparks Concern Over Industry Response

A leading environmental scientist warns of the growing global exposure to toxic heavy metals, highlighting the need for better translation of scientific research into policy.


Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Jagannath Biswakarma, Honorary Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. As an environmental scientist, his work focuses on understanding how human activity reshapes the natural systems we depend on, often in ways that remain invisible until their consequences surface in our bodies. He examines the growing global exposure to toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, lead, and mercury, substances that, while naturally present in the Earth, are...

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