PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon lawmakers now want the EPA to take immediate action after toxic levels of arsenic and cadmium were found in both Southeast and North Portland. Lawmakers want updated ...

In 1817, German chemist Friedrich Strohmeyer discovered cadmium from an impurity of zinc carbonate (ZnCO 3). Cadmium derives from the Latin term ‘cadmia’ and the Greek word ‘kadmeia’, which are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bullseye Glass is planning to use cadmium again. The embattled Southeast Portland glass company installed a new filtration system to prevent the dangerous metal from getting into the ...

Stable isotope geochemistry provides vital insights into the sources, pathways and physicochemical conditions of mineralising fluids that form hydrothermal ore deposits. By examining natural ...

A SHIP wrecked off the north-west coast of Scotland has started leaking oil and its ore cargo, which contains the deadly heavy metal cadmium. The zinc concentrate on board the badly-damaged vessel, ...