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To what extent is lead sludge spilled into dangerous rivers?
The breakdown of the reservoir in Cao Bang caused hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of water and lead and zinc sludge to spill into the environment, flow to Gam rive…
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Mist containing mercury poisoned the US city
Mist from the Pacific Ocean swept into San Francisco, USA, carrying toxic mercury compounds.
Environment
Poison leak - Bhopal tragedy
In the production, transportation and use of toxic substances, just a little attention is needed to leak the environment, harm human health. The leak n
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Origin of arsenic poison in groundwater in Vietnam and neighboring countries
Every year, about 100 million people in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Vietnam and China are poisoned by arsenic-containing water.
Environment
Silver mine swallowed up the 400-year-old city in the Andes
A silver mine that once enriched Spain expanded, swallowing up the old city and poisoning the children.
Environment
The 10 biggest dangers to the environment and people
Cooking with charcoal is one of the leading threats to human health. Meanwhile, contaminated surface water is even more frightening than radioactive waste
Environment
White poisonous foam-polluted lake caught fire
Lake Bellandur in Bangalore, India, is so polluted that white poisoning bubbles like snow and sometimes burn.
Environment
Spain: Orange clouds cover the sky
A chemical explosion in the northern part of Spain created orange poisonous clouds covering the sky.
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269,000 tons of contaminated plastic floated on the ocean
A recent study found that nearly 269,000 tons of contaminated plastics are floating in the world's oceans, 10 times more serious than previously estimated.
Environment
Panic because of water poisoning
Nearly ten thousand people in My Dinh 2 urban area are extremely confused when they know that their daily water sources for many years have high levels of arsenic.
Environment
Freshwater in Europe is polluted worse than estimated
The goal of significantly improving freshwater quality by 2015 is the declared goal of EU member states.
Environment
More than 200 million people are at risk of environmental toxicity
On November 4, environmental organizations warned hundreds of millions of people around the world are at risk of contamination due to environmental pollution.
Environment
The mystery cannot decipher the massively deadly beach
Since last year, people living on the coast of San Jose in Peru have witnessed the death of numerous creatures.
Environment
Producing gasoline from ... bacteria diarrhea
Escherichia Coli bacteria can cause serious food poisoning, even death. But recently, Korean scientists have used it for useful purposes: Creating gasoline.
Environment
20 million Chinese people can poison arsenic
Swiss and Chinese scientists warned on August 22 that nearly 20 million people across China are facing the risk of poisoning by using arsenic-contaminated groundwater.