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BBC Lisa Cabot’s levels of one forever chemical are 16 times higher than normal Residents who were exposed to “forever chemicals” in Jersey should be offered treatments such as bloodletting to reduce levels of contamination in their bodies, doctors and scientists have advised the island’s government. Private borehole water supplies on the island were contaminated...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. On January 15, a group of utility companies wrote a letter to Lee Zeldin, then president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. “We provide the electricity for millions of homes, businesses, and institutions across the U.S., create thousands...

On the eve of Labour Party chancellor Rachel Reeves’ controversial Spring Statement, protesters will rally outside the Treasury to demand the government raises taxes on the wealth of the super-rich instead of slashing public spending. Protests on the eve before Reeves’ Spring Statement The government sparked fury ahead of the budget, by announcing deep cuts...