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by Okoth Okoth | 17-05-2019 14:25 0 |
Heavy metals and a cocktail of dangerous chemicals continue to poison Europe¡¯s seas, with more than three-quarters of areas assessed showing contamination, according to a report. The sea worst affected was the Baltic, where 96% of the assessed areas showed problematic levels of some harmful substances, according to the European Environment Agency. Similar problems were found in 91% of the Black Sea and 87% of the Mediterranean. In the north-east Atlantic, unsafe levels of chemicals or metals were found in 75% of assessed areas. However, in most areas the situation was improving, as many of the toxic substances that have washed into the seas – such as the pesticide DDT and heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury – are now subject to bans or severe restrictions. The improvement in the breeding success of the white-tailed sea eagle in the Baltic, for instance, is attributed to the decline in DDT. A continuing problem is with flame-retardant chemicals, which are still used and still found in waterways, and DDT from Africa is still leaching into the Mediterranean. |
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Hello okoth
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report!
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Walter
Posted 28-03-2020 12:20
Hello Okoth
Thank you for the report.
Green Cheers :)
Posted 17-06-2019 16:41
Hello okoth
Metal contamination is seriously a dreadful subject matter. These contamination in present days is alarming about the threatful consequences in future.
Thank you so much for this report.
Green cheers!
Posted 17-05-2019 15:47