Oil Means More Arsenic In Seawater

oxi writes "Besides the oil already spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of up to 60,000 barrels daily, a group of British scientists says one can expect to see elevated levels of arsenic as well. The research, published in the journal Water Research, showed that oil prevents naturally-occurring arsenic from being filtered out of the water by the sediment on the ocean floor."

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Re:naturally-occurring arsenic

[roman_mir]

I suppose when Dumbledoor or whatever the name is kicks Hairy Pottar in the nuggets, the young magician's screeching teeth and muttering of some profane spells can create a few elements in the universe unnaturally, probably including some arsenic in the old fool's tea cup.

Everything else is occurring naturally.