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WV Senate OKs rule that would weaken water protection against selenium pollution

The West Virginia Senate has passed legislation that would weaken a standard for how much selenium, an element with toxic ...
Flathead Beacon

Lawsuit Accuses Lincoln County Officials of Rebuffing Public Records Requests Seeking Information on Petition to Loosen Cap on Canadian Mining Waste

An environmental organization is suing the board of commissioners in Lincoln County for refusing to disclose public ...
Science Daily

Selenium exposure during pregnancy may reduce childhood streptococcal infections

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Higher maternal selenium levels ...

Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil – new research

If you’ve watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog ...
Ventura County Star

Somis country club residents see slightly elevated levels of selenium

The higher levels in the water are not considered life-threatening, according to the water utility. Residents of Saticoy Country Club in Somis have been notified of high levels of the nutrient ...