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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Catastrophic' MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than 100m

A catastrophic decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on a prison where high levels of a poisonous gas had been detected is expected to cost the UK taxpayer more than 100m, parliament's spending watchdog has concluded. The public accounts committee said the 2022 deal to rent HMP Dartmoor from the Duchy of Cornwall was signed in a blind panic by senior civil servants looking to guarantee prison places.
UK politics
Public health
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Digging to stay banned at Berkeley park as new radiation testing brings cause for worry underground

Radon levels in underground gas extraction wells at Cesar Chavez Park reached extremely high concentrations, while above-ground air remains within EPA outdoor standards.
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4 months ago

People Who Don't Smoke Are Getting Lung Cancer in Scary Numbers

"For me to get a cancer diagnosis was a big shock. And then to have a lung cancer diagnosis was very puzzling for me," Katie Hulan, a 37-year-old tech worker told the news agency.
Environment
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