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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

14 October 2019

Pregnant women who live and work in places with a lot of air pollution appear to be more likely to experience missed miscarriages
A Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, by the Thames

Crabs are being found in the Thames with stomachs full of plastic

11 October 2019

Crabs in the Thames are ingesting “shocking” amounts of plastic and may be passing it on in high doses to other species in the river, researchers have found

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