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Can apple seeds be toxic? Here's what science says
Apple seeds contain a compound called amygdalin, which is a cyanogenic glycoside. When metabolized, amygdalin can release ...
Frontiers15d
Environmental exposure to perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate in relation to biological aging in U.S. adults, a cross-sectional NHANES study
In most sub-samples, higher levels of perchlorate and thiocyanate exposures corresponded with a decrease in phenotypic age, consistent with the primary results. However, differences were noted in some ...
Nature20d
Secretion of the Thiocyanate Ion by the Nasal Gland of the Adelie Penguin
ANALYSIS of the secretion from the nasal gland of marine birds indicates that the secretory mechanism is highly specific for sodium and/or chloride. Only very small amounts of potassium, magnesium ...
The Chemical Engineer20d
Update: Cargo ship owner says it was not carrying sodium cyanide at time of North Sea collision
THE OWNER of the cargo ship that crashed into a US-flag tanker in the North Sea on Monday has said it was not carrying sodium cyanide, as previously reported. The shipping analysis site Lloyd’s List ...
Sky20d
North Sea crash: Solong ship unlikely to stay afloat but wasn't carrying sodium cyanide, owners say
The owners of a container ship which crashed into another vessel in the North Sea on Monday have denied reports it had hazardous sodium cyanide on board. US tanker Stena Immaculate was anchored ...
ITV20d
North Sea collision: Cargo ship still on fire as owner says no deadly sodium cyanide on board
Concerns had been raised after reports emerged the vessel may have been carrying the chemical, which releases toxic, flammable hydrogen cyanide gas when it gets wet, on board. But Ernst Russ ...
Daily Mail21d
Fuel tanker smash survivor reveals cargo ship that hit it 'came out of the blue' as owners say NO Sodium Cyanide was on board but experts warn of environment impact disaster
It was feared the Solong was packed with barrels of sodium cyanide, which had spilled into the water. However, the ship's owners have today insisted the toxic chemical was not on board at time of ...
The Yorkshire Post21d
Stena Immaculate: Owner says Solong container ship had 'no containers on board with sodium cyanide' during North Sea crash
The owner of the Solong container ship, that was involved in the North Sea collision with the Stena Immaculate, has released a statement that said the ship had no containers of sodium cyanide on ...
LBC21d
North Sea tanker collision: What is sodium cyanide and is it hazardous to humans and the environment?
In the aftermath of the crash there were fears it was carrying a combination of alcohol and 15 containers of sodium cyanide. However the Solong's owner, Ernst Russ, has confirmed the ship was not ...
Nine News Australia21d
Cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England, with one crew member missing
This photo provided by Bartek miaek shows smoke billowing from a vessel after a cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel off eastern England on Monday, March 10, 2025 setting both ablaze and ...
Manchester Evening News21d
What is sodium cyanide and its uses as scientists call toxic North Sea crash spill 'very bad news'
It remains unclear whether there has been any leak of the chemical. "Sodium Cyanide is used widely in metal processing and, whilst quite corrosive and toxic, it only becomes a serious problem when ...
Daily Mail21d
Could ship that hit US tanker have been hacked? White House refuses to rule out foul play as 142,000 barrels of jet oil burns in sea off Yorkshire
A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship carrying cyanide smashed into a US military oil tanker causing a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast. Jet fuel gushed into the North Sea from the ruptured ...