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Yukon Gold Mine Spill: Catastrophic Failure Highlights Systemic Risks in Heap-Leach Mining
A catastrophic failure at Yukon's Eagle Gold Mine in June 2024 released approximately two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore, contaminating local waterways; this event, along with a similar incident in Turkey, is considered one of the worst failures in the 45-year history of heap-leach mining and ...
Yukon Gold Mine Spill: Catastrophic Failure Highlights Systemic Risks in Heap-Leach Mining
A catastrophic failure at Yukon's Eagle Gold Mine in June 2024 released approximately two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore, contaminating local waterways; this event, along with a similar incident in Turkey, is considered one of the worst failures in the 45-year history of heap-leach mining and ...
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24% Bias Score
Global River Mercury Levels Doubled Since Industrial Revolution
A new study reveals that human activities have doubled global river mercury levels since the Industrial Revolution, reaching 1000 metric tons annually, with significant regional variations and severe implications for human health and ecosystems.
Global River Mercury Levels Doubled Since Industrial Revolution
A new study reveals that human activities have doubled global river mercury levels since the Industrial Revolution, reaching 1000 metric tons annually, with significant regional variations and severe implications for human health and ecosystems.
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28% Bias Score
Widespread PFAS Contamination Found in Queenslanders' Blood
A study reveals that nearly 98% of Queenslanders over 12 have PFAS in their blood, with higher levels in older men, raising concerns about long-term health effects despite limited immediate evidence of harm.
Widespread PFAS Contamination Found in Queenslanders' Blood
A study reveals that nearly 98% of Queenslanders over 12 have PFAS in their blood, with higher levels in older men, raising concerns about long-term health effects despite limited immediate evidence of harm.
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28% Bias Score
Greenpeace Study Exposes Lasting Impact of US Nuclear Tests on Marshall Islands
A Greenpeace study, based on US military and scientific data, reveals the ongoing devastating health and ecological consequences of 67 US nuclear tests on the Marshall Islands, impacting all inhabited atolls and causing an estimated 100,000 additional cancer deaths worldwide.
Greenpeace Study Exposes Lasting Impact of US Nuclear Tests on Marshall Islands
A Greenpeace study, based on US military and scientific data, reveals the ongoing devastating health and ecological consequences of 67 US nuclear tests on the Marshall Islands, impacting all inhabited atolls and causing an estimated 100,000 additional cancer deaths worldwide.
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60% Bias Score
High PFAS Levels Found in Recent European Wines
A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe reveals alarmingly high levels of the PFAS chemical trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in European wines produced after 2010, averaging 121 micrograms per liter, compared to none before 1988; organic wines showed lower contamination.
High PFAS Levels Found in Recent European Wines
A study by Pesticide Action Network Europe reveals alarmingly high levels of the PFAS chemical trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in European wines produced after 2010, averaging 121 micrograms per liter, compared to none before 1988; organic wines showed lower contamination.
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40% Bias Score
PFAS in Private Eggs Spurs Testing Surge in Netherlands
The Dutch RIVM advised against eating privately-produced eggs due to widespread PFAS contamination; a private testing company reports a 300-order-per-day increase since the advisory, revealing varying contamination levels across regions, while some individuals remain unconcerned.
PFAS in Private Eggs Spurs Testing Surge in Netherlands
The Dutch RIVM advised against eating privately-produced eggs due to widespread PFAS contamination; a private testing company reports a 300-order-per-day increase since the advisory, revealing varying contamination levels across regions, while some individuals remain unconcerned.
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60% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in Food Packaging: Health Risks and Call for Regulation
A Swiss study found microplastics and nanoplastics in various food packaging, including baby bottles and tea bags, leading to concerns about potential long-term health consequences like cancer and dementia; researchers call for stricter regulations to mandate migration testing.
Microplastics Found in Food Packaging: Health Risks and Call for Regulation
A Swiss study found microplastics and nanoplastics in various food packaging, including baby bottles and tea bags, leading to concerns about potential long-term health consequences like cancer and dementia; researchers call for stricter regulations to mandate migration testing.
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48% Bias Score
High pH Levels Found in Urk Ditch Due to Steel Slag Contamination
A ditch near an event location in Urk, Netherlands, is highly contaminated with steel slag from a parking lot construction, resulting in extremely high pH levels (12-13), though the water board reports no immediate environmental harm. Further investigation into the leak is underway.
High pH Levels Found in Urk Ditch Due to Steel Slag Contamination
A ditch near an event location in Urk, Netherlands, is highly contaminated with steel slag from a parking lot construction, resulting in extremely high pH levels (12-13), though the water board reports no immediate environmental harm. Further investigation into the leak is underway.
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
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48% Bias Score
Agent Orange's Lingering Legacy Threatens Millions in Vietnam Amidst US Aid Cuts
The ongoing health crisis in Vietnam caused by Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War, affects millions and is threatened by potential US aid cuts, despite decades of cleanup efforts and over $155 million in US funding.
Agent Orange's Lingering Legacy Threatens Millions in Vietnam Amidst US Aid Cuts
The ongoing health crisis in Vietnam caused by Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War, affects millions and is threatened by potential US aid cuts, despite decades of cleanup efforts and over $155 million in US funding.
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32% Bias Score
St. Louis's Manhattan Project Legacy Fuels Devastating Health Crisis
In St. Louis, Missouri, the legacy of the Manhattan Project's uranium waste contamination of Coldwater Creek has caused a significant increase in cancer and autoimmune disorders among residents, with the potential for the toxins to spread further.
St. Louis's Manhattan Project Legacy Fuels Devastating Health Crisis
In St. Louis, Missouri, the legacy of the Manhattan Project's uranium waste contamination of Coldwater Creek has caused a significant increase in cancer and autoimmune disorders among residents, with the potential for the toxins to spread further.
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48% Bias Score
Pharmaceutical Pollution Alters Salmon Migration, Increasing Immediate Success but Potentially Reducing Long-Term Survival
A study in Sweden's Dal River found that clobazam, a common pharmaceutical pollutant, alters young salmon migration, causing them to reach the ocean faster but potentially increasing their vulnerability to predators; researchers tracked over 700 salmon using sound-transmitting tags.
Pharmaceutical Pollution Alters Salmon Migration, Increasing Immediate Success but Potentially Reducing Long-Term Survival
A study in Sweden's Dal River found that clobazam, a common pharmaceutical pollutant, alters young salmon migration, causing them to reach the ocean faster but potentially increasing their vulnerability to predators; researchers tracked over 700 salmon using sound-transmitting tags.
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20% Bias Score
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