The 'citizen scientists' testing Thames pollution
Briefly

"In my social circles a lot of people are asking me, 'is the river safe? Is the river safe for my children to do sports in?' To be honest what we've found is it's not."
"Part of my focus with taking part in the tests is to bring awareness and accountability. Until there's real government policy to make our water companies accountable, I think this will just continue."
"The number of hours in which sewage was dumped into the River Thames more than quadrupled in the last year; this calls for urgent action to address pollution issues."
"Which essentially means the water is unsafe to swim in; the alarming results highlight a significant public health concern regarding our water quality in the River Thames."
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