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fromTruthout
2 days ago

New Map Shows Where Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Polluting Water for Over 200M

More than 200 million people are at risk of drinking tap water contaminated with chemicals that cause cancer, liver damage, birth defects and other reproductive harms, according to research released Wednesday that includes an interactive map of high-risk hot spots. The map, developed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), focuses on arsenic, chromium-6 and nitrate - all scientifically known to cause cancer and other health problems.
Public health
Environment
fromwww.thelocal.fr
2 months ago

OPINION: Brittany's killer seaweed reveals the dirty secret of French farming

The death of a jogger in France was linked to toxic algae caused by agricultural pollution.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

France: State responsible for jogger's toxic algae death DW 06/24/2025

French court ruled government partially responsible for jogger's 2016 death linked to pollution.
This case sets a legal precedent connecting state negligence to environmental harm.
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