13 h. ago Major London hospital evacuated as one person injured after 'mixing of chemicals' triggered explosion

Major London hospital evacuated as one person injured after 'mixing of chemicals' triggered explosion  GB News

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14 h. ago Chemical explosion at major hospital sparks mass evacuation: Engineer 'accidentally mixed up chlorine and sulphuric acid' in basement

Firefighters rushed to St Guy's and Thomas' Hospital in central London this morning after the London Fire Brigade received a call at 8.49am.

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15 h. ago Major London hospital evacuated amid fears of chemical explosion as emergency services rush to scene

Major London hospital evacuated amid fears of chemical explosion as emergency services rush to scene  GB News

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15 h. ago About 150 people evacuated from major hospital amid ‘chemical incident’

Fire crews were called to Guy’s Hospital in Southwark before 9am on Thursday.

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15 h. ago Mass evacuation after chemical incident at major London hospital: Firefighters rush to scene as 150 patients and medical staff told to leave

Around 150 people have been evacuated from the basement and ground floor levels of Guy's Hospital in Southwark, southeast London, by firefighters and hospital staff.

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15 h. ago Major UK hospital evacuated after ‘chemical explosion’ as crowds line streets

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16 h. ago Major London hospital evacuated over 'chemical incident' as huge crowds seen lining streets outside

Major London hospital evacuated over 'chemical incident' as huge crowds seen lining streets outside  The Sun

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3 d. ago AI companies Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales revenues to US

Two American AI companies have agreed to hand over 15 percent of their chip sales revenue in China to the US government in a bizarre financial arrangement.

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9 d. ago Three major chemical companies agree to pay $875m to New Jersey over Pfas claims

Settlement follows another one reached with Ohio in 2023 for similar claims related to ‘forever chemicals’Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875m over 25 years to the state of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to Pfas, or “forever chemicals”, the companies said on Monday.Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting US drinking water with toxic Pfas chemicals led to more than $11bn in settlements in 2023, with experts predicting that new federal regulations and a growing awareness of the breadth of the contamination will spur more litigation and settlements. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to 'forever chemical' settlement worth up to $2 billion

DuPont and two other companies will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.”

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1 week ago Cancer, Alzheimer’s and infertility ‘strongly’ linked to toxic chemicals in food and water by major report

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new report warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

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1 week ago Cancer, Alzheimer’s and infertility ‘strongly’ linked to toxic chemicals in food and water by major study

Describing toxicity as ‘most underrated threat facing humanity’, new study warns risks to health are ‘widely underestimated’ with impact of pesticide use on cancer rates potentially rivalling that of smoking

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