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Fog disrupts flights in Delhi; cold wave continues across north India

According to India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded a temperature of 12. 6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am this morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Drinking PFAS’: water providers call for broad ban on ‘forever chemicals’ amid proliferation fears

Fifty-one sites in NSW have significant PFAS contamination requiring continued monitoring and remediation, EPA tells Senate inquiry

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Rave on for the Avon review – Bristol wild swimmers lead a joyful protest campaign

Lovely documentary records the battle to protect a stretch of the polluted river and the beautiful bathing site it is defending

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Treasury seeks to keep water firm fines earmarked for sewage cleanups

Exclusive: Restoration fund in England could be ‘siphoned off’ to be used for general government spending, not repairing rivers

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Three Texas Border Counties Exceeded Soot Pollution Standards But Avoid Consequences

Experts describe soot as the deadliest form of air pollution.

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Haryana Pollution Board: NGT issues notice to over Rs 1.55Cr penalty

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) in an appeal filed by the Freedom Park Society. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Weather: Fog disrupts flight, train services in Delhi; AQI improves

A layer of fog enveloped Delhi on Saturday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting traffic movement. Other parts of North India also witnessed dense fog condition this morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jersey Residents Told to Start 'Bloodletting' After Years of Consuming Contaminated Drinking Water: 'I Just Want This Out of My Body'

Residents of Jersey have been advised to undergo bloodletting therapy to reduce dangerously high levels of toxic "forever chemicals" in their bodies.

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Delhi: 27 trains across Northern India running late due to dense fog

The fog">dense fog has caused significant disruptions to train schedules across Northern India, with several trains running late by hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists

Experts criticise Defra’s decision not to use OECD definition of PFAS, with one asking if move is ‘politically based’

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Cold winds batter the national capital, intense chill persist

With cold waves hitting the national capital, the city continued to shudder under the effect of cold, with fog shrouding many areas of the city. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution in south London, campaigners say

Studies point to a considerable increase in emissions when both state and private schools are open

Evening Standard

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country

The Guardian - UK

UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers

Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments

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Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination

The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

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‘I applaud the EPA’: agency launches formal review of five toxic chemicals

Review could lead to bans on plastic chemicals including vinyl chloride, compound at center of 2023 Ohio train wreck

The Guardian - UK

3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show

Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade

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The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.

Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules.

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‘High-risk sites’: where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots?

An Environment Agency report has identified more than 10,000 ‘high-risk sites’ contaminated with PFAS

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RAF bases are hotspots of ‘forever chemical’ groundwater pollution, MoD documents show

Sampling results show ‘extremely concerning’ concentrations of PFOS and PFOA at sites across UK

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EPA Warns Of Cancer Risk From PFAS In Sewage Sludge

EPA warns of cancer risk from PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge used as fertilizer, urging stricter regulations and monitoring of food supply.

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Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution

Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open

The Independent UK

Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

The Environmental Protection Agency said “forever chemicals” in fertilizer made from sewage and spread across pasture endanger farmers and others who regularly consume beef, milk and other products from those farms

The Guardian - UK

Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and Europe

Exclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled

The Independent UK

DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

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