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At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says

The Guardian 02 Sep 2025
Campaigners say only 82 sites have been fully examined and classified as contaminated, so scale of threat not known.
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'We know this is worrying': Mould-tainted baby wipes recalled nationwide over contamination risk

NewstalkZB 02 Sep 2025
Baby wipes being sold across New Zealand have been recalled after an audit found some of the product had been contaminated with mould ... If used on a baby’s eyes or face, the mould contaminated wipes pose a risk of injury or illness ... .
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Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination on US coasts (copy)

The Courier - Waterloo 01 Sep 2025
A report this summer says more than 450 U.S. beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25% of the days tested ... .
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Dozens of Beaches Contaminated By Fecal Matter Over Labor Day Holiday

Gizmodo 01 Sep 2025
A recent Environment America report found that 61% of U.S. beaches recorded at least one day of unsafe bacterial levels last year ....
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Fecal Contamination Throws Wrench Into Labor Day Beach Plans

TMZ 01 Sep 2025
Eager Labor Day beachgoers may have had their ...
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Lima officials refute water contamination claims

Lima Ohio 01 Sep 2025
Lima Public Information Officer Jessica Begonia issued a statement Monday refuting claims of contamination in the city’s water supply, saying these claims are “completely ...
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Microplastics: River Itchen study reveals chronic contamination

BBC News 01 Sep 2025
A study of an internationally important chalk stream has found significant levels of microplastics in the water ... "It points towards a constant contamination. It's a chronic contamination that is ongoing every single day." ... .
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What is Vibrio vulnificus? 6 die in Louisiana from eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria

Hindustan Times 01 Sep 2025
Two people recently succumbed to the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus after consuming contaminated oysters in Louisiana ... in Louisiana from eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria.
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Former Nevamar site 'contaminated' with 'terrible, forever chemicals.' Owners asking county for help

Bluffton Today 01 Sep 2025
"The property does have a lot of contamination," said Jones, adding that there was a "terrible" TCE, or Trichloroethylene, chemical plume in the southeast portion of the property.
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Beaches across US close during Labor Day weekend due to fecal contamination

Usatoday 01 Sep 2025
Swimming caution advisories and closures have been issued for numerous beaches along the East Coast — from Maine to Florida — because of water quality concerns caused by elevated levels of fecal contamination.
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Officials close even more beaches as deadly bacteria contaminates shores across US | Daily Mail Online

The Daily Mail 01 Sep 2025
Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but officials are urging caution, warning coastal waters could be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria.
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Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination on US coasts

Rapid City Journal 31 Aug 2025
A report this summer says more than 450 U.S. beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25% of the days tested ....
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Map Shows Thousands More Areas Where Drinking Water Could Be Contaminated

Newsweek 31 Aug 2025
The researchers predicted there are 79,891 presumptive drinking water sites with levels of PFAS higher than the EPA's limit ....
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Many US beaches face fecal contamination

Winston-Salem Journal 31 Aug 2025
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question. Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe ... .
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Death toll rises from oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria

The Mirror 31 Aug 2025
Two more people have died after eating oysters contaminated with the vibrio vulnificus flesh-eating bacteria, taking the death toll to six ... .

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