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'Forever chemicals' airport clean-up needs "16. 5m
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (357+ words) A government has been asked to approve up to "16. 5m to remove and treat "forever chemicals" in soil at an airport. Perfluorooctane sulfonate or (PFOS) is part of a group known as "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly, have…...
Peak District carbon capture plans hit opposition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (660+ words) Residents are campaigning against plans for a major "28. 6m de-carbonisation project in the Peak District. The proposed Peak Cluster project will capture harmful carbon dioxide from three cement and lime plants and transfer it by pipeline to a storage facility under…...
'Forever chemicals' could cost Europe "1. 7 trillion by 2050
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (542+ words) Widely used by industry, PFAS" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances" are now found across soil, water and food chains. Exposure to PFAS is known to increase the risk of cancers, hormonal disruption and immune system disorders, as well as other…...