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Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers
11.12.2018 - PRAGUE / KYIV
A Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial cities are polluted by heavy metals (2) and persistent organic pollutants (3). Measured levels can threaten human health and the issue must be further investigated, the environmentalists… -
Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say
10.12.2018 - PRAGUE / YEREVAN / ALAVERDI
The vicinity of mining and metallurgical enterprises in Lori Province, Armenia, is likely to be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, mainly copper, exceeding legal standards and hygienic norms. Local hotspots that have a direct impact on environmental pollution are located either in close proximity to the urban areas or directly within… -
Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?
5.12.2018 - ACCRA
The small red-brick shed is located in between the main building and the mortuary of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the Eastern part on Ghana's capital. It was put into operation in 2004 and used for almost ten years to burn the medical waste until about five years ago. The… -
Toxic life of scrappers – burning e-waste and bashing car parts at Agbogbloshie
3.12.2018 - ACCRA
The pungent odour is the first give away of arriving closer to Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The thick smell of burning plastics is covering whole area around, yet the locals don’t seem to mind it. Right in front of the gate to the world’s largest e-waste dump, the Agbogbloshie Market is located… -
Environmental organizations from Western Balkans against the construction of small hydropower plants on the Balkan rivers
3.12.2018 - BANJA LUKA (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA)
Rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as in other Balkan countries are threatened by massive boom of small hydro power plants construction. Activists struggling to preserve them are often under pressure from investors and government structures close to investors, and the local communities are ignored. The strength for the… -
Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed the participants of the international conference
27.11.2018 - OSTRAVA
The four-day international conference ‘Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe’, organized by Arnika Association from the Czech Republic, was held in Ostrava. The adopted declaration appeals to intergovernmental organizations, the governments and public authorities of Europe and former Soviet Union countries to take actions in solving air… -
Dioxins Found in Plastic Toys – Stricter Limits Are Required to Stop Toxic Chemicals from Reappearing in Consumer Products Made from Recycled Plastic
23.11.2018 - BERLIN / BRUSSELS
A new study, “Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys”, released today, shows alarming levels of very toxic brominated dioxins in eight toys and one hair clip made of recycled plastic stemming from electronic waste. Dioxin content in toys from Czechia, Germany, France, Portugal, Argentina, India and Nigeria was comparable to…
