Notre Dame's neighbours warned of lead contamination risk after fire

Police advise cleaning dust with wet wipes after tests find particles of toxic metal released by cathedral fire

Neighbours of the fire-stricken Notre Dame cathedral have been advised to use wet wipes to clean surfaces where lead-laden dust from the blaze may have settled.

Tests have shown that the devastating 15 April fire released particles of the toxic metal that had been present in the frame of the church and its now-levelled spire, Paris police have said.

Continue reading...

from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2J68FPP

Comments

Chinese Police Officers Have Raided Mosques In A New Crackdown On Religion

The raids are the latest in a Chinese move against unregistered religious institutions. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News http://bit.ly/2EWZdvU

Document, mobilise, amplify: The media activists in Rio's favelas

Community-based media collectives are pushing an alternative, re-humanising narrative about Rio de Janeiro's favelas. from Al Jazeera English https://ift.tt/2Qnyv6T

Cane toads hop on board 3.5m python – video

It's the crossover event no one asked for ... A huge storm in Australia’s north on Sunday flushed out a sight which either fascinated or horrified those who saw it – 10 cane toads riding the back of a 3.5m python. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2F0CGOZ

News 86 - 86% News from around the Globe

Search This Blog