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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Milan mayor casts doubt on city’s ranking as third most polluted in world

IQAir labelled Milan ‘unhealthy’ over PM 2.5 levels, triggering limits on daytime traffic

The Guardian - UK

At least 60% of US population may face ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water, tests suggest

Federal tests of one-third of water systems find 70 million Americans exposed to PFAS – suggesting 200 million affected overall

The Guardian - US

Sadiq Khan reveals £2.7m plan to install air pollution filters in 200 London schools

The trial will see whether the measure could be introduced in every school across the capital

Evening Standard

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Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.

AAP

Upset over poor maintenance of Kelageri Lake, Dharwad residents want it to be handed over to competent authority

Residents urge Deputy Commissioner to transfer maintenance of Kelageri Lake from UAS to competent authority for better upkeep.

The Hindu

Swimming with a purpose

The Hindu

Draft environmental impact assessment report for Yadadri thermal plant lacks professional integrity, say experts

Experts criticize the flawed draft EIA report for Yadadri Thermal Power Plant, highlighting errors in pollution assessment and stack design.

The Hindu

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IKEA's air quality sensor alerts you to pollutants in your home, and it's only £35

The VINDSTYRKA can either be used by itself or alongside other IKEA smart home products

Everything you wish you never needed to know about sewage fungus

The smelly, nasty bacteria that spells bad news for rivers is flourishing in the UK. Here is how to spot it and what it means

The Guardian - UK

Biden visits East Palestine a year after a train derailment changed the Ohio town

Biden had promised to visit soon after the derailment. He has faced criticism from some residents and from former President Donald Trump, who made a trip to the community shortly after the disaster.

WEKU

Heavy metals and E coli: raw sewage at US-Mexico border a ‘public health crisis’

The Tijuana River flows through Mexico and empties off California, carrying pathogens and chemicals and threatening public health

The Guardian - US

Bangkok Says Work From Home As Pollution Blankets City

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.

International Business Times

Plug gaps in treatment of sewage and municipal solid waste, Jal Shakti Ministry tells Kerala govt.

The Jal Shakti Ministry urges Kerala government to address gaps in sewage and solid waste treatment.

The Hindu

Legal challenge over plans to relax sewage laws for housebuilders in England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

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Inner Sydney park closed as dangerous friable asbestos found in garden bed mulch

Friable asbestos found at Harmony Park in Surry Hills while less immediately dangerous bonded asbestos found in Victoria and Belmore parks

The Hindu

It is the moral duty of all to bequeath clean environment for future generations, says VTU Vice-Chancellor

A two-day conference on hazardous materials management and environmental practices emphasizes the need for sustainable development and pollution-free environment.

Newcastle Herald

$15,000 fine and a warning from watchdog over Mayfield ship transfer

Comment has been sought from Koppers.

Dynamite News

Kumbh Mela: NGT forms Committee to carry out inspection of drains joining Rivers Ganga, Yamuna in Prayagraj

NGT has formed a committee and is directed to inspect all the drains joining the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and all the Sewage Treatment Plants from which discharge is being made to the rivers in the Prayagraj district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Is there fluoride in UK tap water? Drinking water controversy explained

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water, but the US could be removing it from their systems

Dynamite News

Temperature can influence microbial competition in rivers

Although they might not remain for very long, wastewater-derived antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) can wind up in naturally occurring biofilms in rivers. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Asthma emergency admissions plunged as lockdown improved air, Oxford study finds

First study to tally asthma exacerbations with air pollution during pandemic finds numbers admitted to A&E fell 41% in 2020

International Business Times

World's Biggest Flying Lab Comes To Asia On Air Pollution Mission

NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.

Latin Times

Biden Strengthens US Soot Regulations, Angering Industry

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced tough new air quality standards it said were sorely needed to protect the health of vulnerable communities, though industry groups have said the move would devastate domestic manufacturing.

The Guardian - UK

Ofwat orders Thames Water to produce turnaround plan over sewage record

Debt-laden firm had allowed rivers to become polluted and homes to be flooded with sewage, MPs hear

International Business Times

Biden Strengthens US Soot Regulations, Angering Industry

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