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3 million people die prematurely each year due to global air pollution
Air pollution causes more than 3 million people to die prematurely each year, threatening almost all major city residents in developing countries.
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More than 80% of urban residents are breathing polluted air
On May 12, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report, warning that more than 80% of the urban population across the globe is breathing in poor fresh air…
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Millions of Bangladeshis have to use contaminated water daily
The poor have to use arsenic-contaminated water, while two decades ago, this substance has been known to cause cancer.
Environment
Radiation from Japan continues to escape to the ocean
Waste water containing radioactive materials from Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plants leaked to the Pacific Ocean.
Environment
Japan tested 300,000 children for suspected radioactivity
Japanese health officials are now beginning to examine more than 300,000 children living near the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was badly damaged in the March earthquak…
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Ozone holes appear in the North Pole
According to scientists, ozone holes have recently appeared in the Arctic region. At an altitude of about 20km from the ground, ozone concentrations decreased by 80%.
Environment
Radiation to extremely high levels in the reactor in Japan
The level of radioactivity of water inside a reactor belonging to Fukushima I nuclear power plant is up to level
Environment
Radiation: the culprit of Thach Son cancer village?
With the most modern methods and analytical equipment, the domestic science group has contributed to delineating the culprits causing
Environment
Rare earth mining and risk of pollution
Due to China 's reduction in rare earth exports, many countries are forced to find other supplies. But rare earth mining also contains a lot of environmental risks.
Environment
Climate change increases the risk of cancer
A study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that, when the earth warms, melting ice in two poles releases a large amount ...
Environment
Hungarian incidents and bauxite lessons with Vietnam
Bauxite residue (red mud) is a liquid waste containing metals, which can pose a potential risk to human health.
Environment
The Danube water is no longer toxic
The toxic metal and organic compounds stop flowing into the Danube thanks to its detoxification efforts on one branch.
Environment
Broken waste reservoir, Hungary declared a state of emergency
On October 5, the Hungarian government declared a state of emergency in the three western provinces after a reservoir of industrial waste broke ...
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Mud poison spills into the second longest river in Europe
On October 7, bauxite waste from the huge reservoir in Hungary reached the Danube river, threatening the ecosystem of the river.
Environment
Hungarian bauxite waste threatens wide-area pollution
The poison from the bauxite waste store in Hungary killed all fish in a river, while the country declared a state of emergency because of the red mud spill.