A novel synthetic cannabinoid in seized e-cigarette liquid samples may pose a threat to the health of drug users. Synthetic cannabinoids are a novel class of ‘designer drugs’ that first emerged in the...
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The intensive pig farming industry is one of the largest consumers of antibiotics globally, and the easiest and fastest way to administer these drugs...
Using pesticides to protect crop yields is a common agricultural practice. However, these chemicals contain active substances that can pose risks for...
The number of countries suffering from shortages of fresh drinking water has risen significantly in recent years due to rapid population growth...
The leaching of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial or agricultural areas into drinking water poses a risk to human health...
South Africa is known to have the highest number of people living with HIV of any country globally, with an estimated at 7.9 million infected and more...
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for human, plant and animal life. However, it is also growth limiting, which makes it an important parameter to...
Simple tests to be carried out by people with minimum training outside laboratories are very much in vogue at the moment with the lateral flow tests...
Biodegradation of chemicals in the environment is an important process governing the fate of waste chemicals and pollutants. Data on these processes...