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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

Evening Standard

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:

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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

The Guardian - UK

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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.

International Business 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.

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - UK

Biden Strengthens US Soot Regulations, Angering Industry

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Sadiq Khan and Transport for London misled Londoners over benefits of Ulez, advertising watchdog rules

The Greater London Authority or TfL breached its rules on three occasions, the watchdog said

Evening Standard

Chance For Italy's Toxic Steelworks To Finally Go Green

Doctor Maria Grazia Serra's patients have been "breathing, eating and drinking" toxins from Taranto's steelworks for decades, but a dispute over the vast Italian plant could finally see its ecological conversion.

International Business Times

Noise pollution due to construction activity in residential areas, Madras HC calls for report from TNPCB

The Hindu

Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs

Green campaigners hope to win landmark vote, which is being watched closely by other cities such as London

The Guardian - UK

Delays in cleaning up EU air will cause thousands more early deaths, say health experts

Respiratory scientists say inaction will ‘widen inequality gap’ between eastern and western Europe

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan apologises to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah after her air pollution asthma death

Mayor issues 'full and unqualified apology' to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the loss of her daughter Ella in 2013

Evening Standard

Revealed: watchdogs and water bosses had dinner at private London club to discuss future

Exclusive: Meal attended by Environment Agency and Ofwat chairs attacked as outrageous example of ‘regulatory capture’

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Forest Department prevents visitors from taking over 2 tonnes of single-use plastic materials to Anamalai Tiger Reserve in a year

Proactive steps taken by the Forest Department have prevented visitors from possibly dumping more than two tonnes of single-use plastic materials in places falling under the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and popular tourism destination Valparai in the past one year.

The Guardian - UK

Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report

Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production

Evening Standard

Babies exposed to polluted air in womb at higher risk of respiratory illness - study

Scientists call for drastic reduction of air pollution to protect newborns from severe illness

The Guardian - UK

EU will force cosmetic companies to pay to reduce micropollutants

Draft rules follow the ‘polluter pays principle’ and will mean companies cover 80% of extra clean-up costs

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Yatnal’s sugar factory paid ₹1.5 crore fine to Union government for non-compliance of environment norms, says Eshwar Khandre

Dismissing allegations by the BJP leader and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal that a closure notice issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for a sugar factory operated by Siddhasiri Souharda Sahakari Niyamit (SSSN), run by a co-operative bank of which he is president, Minister for Forests, Ecology…

The Guardian - UK

Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds

Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels

The Guardian - UK

Mother of girl whose death was linked to air pollution sues UK government

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah opens claim against environment, health and transport departments in pursuit of ‘right to clean air’

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International Business Times UK

Freedom of Expression Under Scrutiny as UK Authorities Suppress Environmental Activism

UN expert Michel Forst asserted that environmental protesters, acting for the "benefit of us all," must be safeguarded. He also unearthed troubling information about the treatment of peaceful protesters.

The Guardian - UK

Minister vows to end water firms’ pollution self-monitoring in England

Environment secretary, Steve Barclay, tells firms he will toughen regulatory approach but gives no timescale

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan calls out ‘scandal’ with five-fold increase in sewage dumped in Thames

Sewage flowed into the Thames for 6,590 hours, 11 minutes and 54 seconds over a seven-month period

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