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Vet medicine is leaching toxic chemicals into rivers
“Entire ecosystem” is being disrupted as insect larvae – essential food sources for fish, birds, and bats – are vulnerable to the toxic effects of veterinary...
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UK retailers are still selling toxic bambooware
Products consisting of bamboo fibres with formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, and melamine have been banned in Europe since February 2021
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FSA reduces recommended safe daily dose of CBD by over 80%
Updated advice is based on data specific to CBD use in food rather than medicine, and is designed to minimise damage to health
16 November 2023, By Kerry Taylor-Smith
“Entire ecosystem” is being disrupted as insect larvae – essential food sources for fish, birds, and bats – are vulnerable to the toxic effects of veterinary...
19 October 2023, Kerry Taylor-Smith
Foul rainwater from road networks is contaminating rivers with chemicals, but National Highways says it doesn’t regularly monitor runoff
19 October 2023, Steve Smethurst
Research from Oxford’s Smith School shows wind and solar could generate almost ten times the current electricity demand, but suggests that UK lacks ambition
07 September 2023, Kerry Taylor-Smith
Government will invest in multiple AI projects designed to decarbonise and increase the generation of renewable energy in the UK
03 August 2023, Nicola Smith
Global average consumption of short-life plastic per person per year is 20.9 kilograms, compared to 31.1 kilograms in the UK
09 June 2023, Steve Smethurst
Environment Agency data shows toxic chemicals present in many of England’s rivers and lakes, some of which can kill fish, insects and wildlife
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