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Land mines litter Halgurd-Sakran National Park in northern Iraq. (Rahel Hamad) At a Glance A study by an Iraqi researcher shows high levels of toxic metals in areas where mines have been cleared.The findings revealed elevated levels of nickel, arsenic, copper and other metals.Soil samples were taken from a remote area in Iraq. While land mines remain a lingering danger to those living in war-torn nations, new research shows that detonating them in the field could cause long-term environmental damage....