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Preparations for Olympic games in Russia not meeting environmental standards - WWF
Despite a recent visit by the United Nations Environment Programme, preparations for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia are failing to meet proper environmental standards, according to WWF. On Jan. 28-30, a UNEP mission visited Sochi to assess environmental impact of preparation for the Games. UNEP representative Theodore Oben “expressed his satisfaction with the steps taken by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee to fulfill its environmental commitments in venues construction,” according to a statement from the Committee’s Joint Information Center.
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Even low levels of lead are a concern
A new study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center shows that very low levels of lead may be having an adverse impact on children’s kidney functions. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood as the level of concern, but this new report shows even lower levels are hazardous. The study was conducted on 769 healthy people between the ages of 12 and 20. The participants had an average lead level of 1.5 micrograms and more than 99% of them were below the CDC’s 10 microgram listing. Researchers discovered that those individuals with lead ... |
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