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SCIENTISTS called on the government today to urgently revise its drinking water standards due to alarming levels of so-called “forever chemicals” associated with cancer and fertility issues.
An analysis of data from the Forever Pollution Project showed that over a third of water sources in England and Wales contain medium- to high-risk levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
These pollutants have been linked to a number of health issues including cancer, liver damage, fertility issues and defects in unborn children.
Coal-fired stoves in traditional homes are the primary source of extreme levels of air pollution in over-crowded Ulaanbaatar. As more people become climate-displaced, the situation is likely to worsen, write SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
One of the major criticisms of China’s breakneck development in recent decades has been the impact on nature — returning after 15 years away, BEN CHACKO assessed whether the government’s recent turn to environmentalism has yielded results
