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U.S. Waterways Under Attack: Public Kept in Dark as Toxic Diquat Spraying Begins: 'This Will Kill Everything'
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According to France 3 and the media Disclose, in 17 communes on horseback between the Meuse and the Ardennes, the rates of PFAS detected exceed by 3 to 27 times this limit, up to 2,729 ng/l in Villy (Ardennes). A record in France.
U.S. Waterways Under Attack: Public Kept in Dark as Toxic Diquat Spraying Begins: 'This Will Kill Everything'
Just days after the Fourth of July, lakes and rivers in Connecticut are scheduled to be sprayed with Diquat, a highly toxic chemical banned in Europe — and concerned citizens are sounding the alarm about [...] The post U.S. Waterways Under Attack: Public Kept in Dark as Toxic Diquat Spraying Begins: ‘This Will Kill Everything’ appeared first on The People's Voice.
Four municipalities of the Meuse and twelve of the Ardennes are affected by pollution of the Loison.
A number of municipalities in the Meuse and Ardennes will no longer be able to consume tap water. Because of this ? An excessive presence of PFAS, known as "Eternal Pollutants". - Several municipalities deprived of tap water, abnormal levels of "Eternal Pollutants" discovered (Environment).
Pollution could be caused by the application of paper sludge to agricultural plots near drinking water abstractions, according to Meuse Prefecture.
In France, the administration has been forced to prohibit the consumption of tap water in the city of Saint-Louis.The population is close to the border with Switzerland and Germany, and has about 60,000 inhabitants.According to sources, dangerous levels of PFAS have been detected, four times above the recommended limit.These chemicals are toxic and related to various health and cancer problems.More information (Auto) Title news (Auto) 117460284I…
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