Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "heavy metals"

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    • Fish be with you 

      Reyes, Tyrone M. (The Philippine Star, March 16, 2010, on page D-1-D-2)
      What’s so good about fish? A much-anticipated US government report recently concluded that eating fish may reduce the risk of heart disease. A Harvard report was even more optimistic, stating that eating fish lowers the ...

    • In San Pablo lakes, metal intake curbed by worms 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, October 27, 2016, on page -B-8)
      A University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) study on a species of worms in the seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna found that they prevent intake of heavy metals by fish and may also do the same for humans. The study ...

    • Phl sets cadmium level standards for seafood exports 

      Dela Cruz, Rita T. (The Philippine Star, April 5, 2015, on page B-3)
      High-value seafoods produced in the Philippines are being subjected to cadmium exposure assessment to determine if the standards set by Codex Alimentarius can be achieved and likewise to set standards for our fishery ...

    • World Environment Day: Let’s stop plastic pollution 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, June 6, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged the public to be more responsible in managing garbage since waste, particularly plastic, can be devastating for marine biodiversity. Plastics are ...