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Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? And is it harmful for humans?

Concern has been rising over the use of a feed supplement, Bovaer 10, to reduce methane production in cows. Bovaer 10 consists of silicon dioxide (...

09.12.2024 50

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Ian Musgrave

What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were travelling in...

20.11.2024 5

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Ian Musgrave

Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and...

21.10.2024 3

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Ian Musgrave

An immediate ban has been issued for the herbicide dacthal. What are the health risks?

Last week the Australian government cancelled the registration of all products containing chlorthal dimethyl, a weedkiller commonly known as...

15.10.2024 1

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Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the...

26.07.2024 20

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Ian Musgrave