Open-access study reveals high mercury and arsenic levels in common Amazon species from mining areas, posing serious non-cancer and cancer risks for high-consumption traditional diets in western Pará.
Researchers at the Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA) have discovered that industrial residue from the Amazonian tree Carapa sp. (commonly known as andiroba) demonstrates strong acaricidal activity against the tick Dermacentor nitens.