Geo-Education Outreach Project on Emerging Contaminants

This outreach project, related to the ISPETI-project funded by the AXA Research Fund, highlighted the importance of sampling and extraction methods to identify environmental risks related to thallium. The project was focused in thallium - and other elements such as antimony and arsenic- as examples of Emerging Contaminants in the environment.

Modern technologies to determine the concentration of toxic materials in soil, water and food might become an integral part of the environmental policy for example in mining regions with a growing population, and increased demand for land, soil and water. Schools, out-of-school projects, museums, and other educational venues provide exceptional opportunities to initiate a dialogue between scientists, the public and decision-makers.

HD video is available in English and German.

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