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Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban
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Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban

Industry could be producing more cancer-causing PCB chemicals today than at any other point in history, despite their production having been banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are human-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their links to health problems and because...

Small Island Nations Turn to UN Court for Protection Against Climate Change
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Small Island Nations Turn to UN Court for Protection Against Climate Change

In the first ocean protection case, a group of small island nations, including the Bahamas, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Antigua and Barbuda, are seeking legal rulings to help protect them from the damage caused by climate change. The case is officially being brought by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (Cosis) and will...