Levels at a treatment plant in Springs have now breached a critical environmental threshold
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Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat
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The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population.People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a $641-million […]
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Cannabis is dubbed the ‘mop crop’ for its ability to remove or render industrial pollutants harmless
While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts
Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe
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The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility