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Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth
Rainwater is no longer safe to drink
According to a study, “forever chemicals” linked to cancer have made rainwater unsafe to drink.
According to a group of environmental specialists, rainwater is no longer safe to drink anyplace on Earth under US contamination rules.
That’s because per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, which are dangerous chemicals, are now present in rainfall all over the world (PFAS). Researchers from the University of Stockholm, who have been researching PFAS for ten years, uncovered evidence that these chemicals had spread across the entire atmosphere, leaving no location unharmed, in an article that was published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology on August 2.
Numerous PFAS, all created by humans, are found in food packaging, clothing that repels water, furniture, carpets, nonstick coating on pots and pans, electronics, and some shampoos and cosmetics. They may be emitted into the air while being manufactured and used on a regular basis. Additionally, they dissolve into ocean water and become aerosolized as sea spray. They then disperse through the atmosphere and return to Earth in a rainfall.
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Sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic has been discovered to contain PFAS. Since peer-reviewed research have connected them to some malignancies, poor fertility, impaired vaccine response, elevated cholesterol, and developmental delays in children, their prevalence throughout the world poses a risk to human health.
Similar to microplastics, it is challenging to pinpoint all the long-term health impacts of PFAS disclosure due to the wide variety of substances they encompass and their widespread occurrence in the environment. According to the latest study, everyone on Earth is in danger.
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Ghanaian Business Mogul Allegedly M*rdered In South Africa
Intel from a reliable source stated that a 48 year old Ghanaian businessman, Newton Kwaku Boateng, who is based in South Africa has been allegedly poisoned to death by his South African wife in SA a week ago.
Mr. Newton who recently had scuffles with his wife had reported her to his family in Ghana, and even threatened divorce. Suspecting foul play, Boateng’s family have expressed their displeasure and despair at the death of their relative. They believe without doubt that indeed, their relative was poisoned by his wife.
Mr. Godwin Attipoe who spoke on behalf of Newton’s Family in Ghana said “We are so devastated. We are so angry. We are so heartbroken.”
He hinted that after the death of the beloved brother, a case of inquest was opened in Kempton Park, South African Police Service in Gauteng Province, South Africa, adding that “Kempton Park is a City which is based in Gauteng Province”.
Godwin Attipoe claimed they suspect corruption and cover up of the murder of Newton Kwaku Boateng by Kempton Park police station which he claimed is working closely with the wife of the deceased Alinah Mahlangu. Why? Their inquest for an autopsy be done on the victim is being denied by the police service in SA.
An emotional Godwin had to pause speaking as he started weeping, triggering cries among his other family members who were with him.
He further revealed that South African police say they are investigating and awaiting autopsy results after the body with foam in his mouth was found.
He however said “We are giving the South Africa police the authority and power of attorney to order an autopsy on Newton Boateng who died on March 2, 2023”.
He appealed to the Ghana Embassy in South Africa to assist the family to supervise the autopsy on the deceased, which his wife is resisting, adding that the wife of the deceased has not been authorized to represent the family on the issue.
More developing on the issue. Watch this space.
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South Korea Halloween stampede: Seoul crush killed at least 151 lives. (video)
South Korea Halloween stampede: Seoul crush killed at least 151 lives. (video)
South Korea Halloween stampede : At least 146 people have been killed after a stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday night.
During Halloween celebrations outside the Hamilton Hotel in the Itaewon neighborhood, the victims were crushed by a massive throng surging forward on a small street.
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Social media videos showed numerous casualties lying on the ground as emergency personnel and onlookers tried to revive them with CPR.
The 150 injured, many of whom are in serious condition in the hospital, and the death toll, according to Choi Seong-beom, chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department, could increase.
He said that the majority of the bodies had been transferred to hospitals, while the remainder had been taken to a nearby gym so that they could be recognized.
All of Seoul’s emergency services professionals, along with hundreds more, were deployed to the streets to treat the injured.
Although some local media reports claimed a huge number of people flocked to the area after learning an unnamed celebrity had been there, it is unclear what precipitated the crowd surge.
Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul, had been traveling in Europe but decided to come back home after hearing the news.
Following the stampede, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol presided over an emergency meeting.
In a statement, he urged officials to guarantee the injured received prompt medical attention and to examine the festival venues’ security.
The largest Halloween celebrations in years were held in Itaewon, according to local media, as a result of the recent relaxation of COVID-19 regulations.
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