{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Balancing The Future","title":"Iron Nails and Citizen Scientists: How Researchers are Fighting Back Against Arsenic Contamination","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1976,"description":"An estimated 220 million people worldwide are affected by arsenic exposure. So how can communities be empowered to create and implement solutions themselves? \nIn this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah and Chai speak with Jagannath Biswakarma, Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol, about the global threat of arsenic contamination in groundwater and food. \nThe conversation unpacks why arsenic exposure is so dangerous, how it spreads through soil, crops, and water, and what communities can do to fight back. From simple iron-nail filters that anyone can build, to advanced monitoring systems and international policy shifts, they highlight solutions that save lives today while pointing toward a safer future. \nThey also explore the surprising potential of arsenic recovery to fuel a circular economy, transforming pollutants into valuable resources for industries such as semiconductors. \nJagannath also shares how citizen scientists, interdisciplinary collaboration, and stronger communication between researchers and policymakers can turn a toxic crisis into an opportunity for innovation and justice. \nLINKS \nJagannath Biswakarma on LinkedIn \nMETTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions Website \nMETTLER TOLEDO Laboratory Solutions on LinkedIn \nBalancing The Future Podcast Website \nMicah Schweizer on LinkedIn \nChai Nussbaumer on LinkedIn \nSOURCES \nArsenic in drinking water: An analysis of global drinking water regulations and recommendations for updates to protect public health – PubMed \nArsenic reduction to <1 µg/L in Dutch drinking water – ScienceDirect \nAlgal Logistics – U.S. Department of Energy \nPollution and Circular Economy – EU Environment Program \nThree ways pollution can be turned into something useful – World Economic Forum \nLead toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation – PubMed \nCadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies - ScienceDirect \nThe ocean – the world’s greatest ally against climate change – United Nations \n \nABOUT...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pdz75J9vcHeJ4yds5tmYwMJQx0rFGsRV7sZb9oJezxg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzMy/ZmNiNGYyNDFmODQ1/NjdhZWY5YzlkYWEx/NzNmYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}