#Toxics

Toxic recycling continues, workers in developing countries and our children suffer

Toxic recycling continues, workers in developing countries and our children suffer

Wrecking tubes by hammers or melting printed circuit boards, cables and plastics on an open fire is one of the common practices for obtaining precious metals and other secondary...

Decrease in the number of sperm threatens the fertility of men from developed countries, problems are also toxic substances

Decrease in the number of sperm threatens the fertility of men from developed countries, problems are also toxic substances

A newly published study by scientists from leading universities scientists concluded that the number of sperm of men from Western countries declined significantly, with no signs...

International convention on mercury entered into force

International convention on mercury entered into force

Minamata Convention entered into force on Wednesday. It is the first legally binding international agreement regulating mercury pollution. It has been ratified by over seventy...

Risk of new POPs formation during fly ash processing in cement plants

Risk of new POPs formation during fly ash processing in cement plants

In China, some cement plants use fly ashes from municipal waste incinerators in the cement production. However, Chinese scientists have found out that this cause problems as...

Hazardous Substances from the Abandoned Farm Premises in Lhenice Apparently Get Even to Eggs

Hazardous Substances from the Abandoned Farm Premises in Lhenice Apparently Get Even to Eggs

Highly contaminated soils that were transported into the premises of the former united agricultural cooperative in Lhenice, Prachatice region pose a threat to human health and to...

Amounts of Some Toxic Substances Reported by the Polluters Decreased, but Spolana Released More of them Again

Amounts of Some Toxic Substances Reported by the Polluters Decreased, but Spolana Released More of them Again

Both good and bad news is brought by the new list of the biggest Czech polluters, drawn up by the environmental association Arnika this year again, on the basis of data of the...

Prague Children Playgrounds Have Problems with Cadmium Contents. Luckily, Contents of Other Toxic Substances Are within Limits.

Prague Children Playgrounds Have Problems with Cadmium Contents. Luckily, Contents of Other Toxic Substances Are within Limits.

Arnika's experts visited 9 playgrounds in 6 parts of the city of Prague in the past months, in order to take sand samples from sandpits, as well as from the whole playground...

High levels of dioxins found in chicken eggs sampled near waste incinerators and metallurgical plant in China

High levels of dioxins found in chicken eggs sampled near waste incinerators and metallurgical plant in China

High levels of dioxins and similar dangerous pollutants were found in free range chicken eggs samples taken close to waste incinerators and other industrial hot spots in six...

Enormous Levels of Lead in Mugs for Children Are Not an Exception

Enormous Levels of Lead in Mugs for Children Are Not an Exception

The Arnika Association examined hundreds of pieces of printed china dishes, within the framework of its campaign Let's Eat Toxics Free. A vast majority of them, including goods...

Fish and Sediments from Elbe and Odra Contain High Concentrations of Toxic Substances, Confirms Arnika

Fish and Sediments from Elbe and Odra Contain High Concentrations of Toxic Substances, Confirms Arnika

Experts of the Arnika Association took samples of fish and sediments in river basins of two different rivers, and found alarming concentrations of toxic substances in the both of...

Majority of Polluters Released Less Carcinogenic Substances, but Spolana, on the Contrary, Released More of Them

Majority of Polluters Released Less Carcinogenic Substances, but Spolana, on the Contrary, Released More of Them

Good news for inhabitants of the Czech Republic is that the amounts of carcinogens, reprotoxins, and mutagens (1) reported by the polluters into the Integrated Pollution Register...

EU promotes recycling toxic chemicals into new products which will ultimately be dumped as waste into developing countries

EU promotes recycling toxic chemicals into new products which will ultimately be dumped as waste into developing countries

The EU has pushed dangerous cleanup standards for three toxic flame retardant chemicals widely used in building insulation, upholstery and electronics (HBCD, PentaBDE, and...