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‘Toxic eggs’ in Switzerland testify to global contamination with poisonous substances

‘Toxic eggs’ in Switzerland testify to global contamination with poisonous substances

1. 5. 2019,
At the Stockholm Convention, Arnika is presenting the results of recent analyses of chicken eggs from 29 countries concerning the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like substances. Free-range chicken eggs are an indicator…
“Worse than people think,” says Ukrainian lawyer about air pollution

“Worse than people think,” says Ukrainian lawyer about air pollution

14. 2. 2019,
Dnipro, Zaporizhia or Mariupol. These cities in the Mid-East of Ukraine form the heart of local industry. But local power plants and factories – the result of economic growth in…
Stop poisoning Ukraine! Industrial cities from eastern Ukraine fight together for clean air

Stop poisoning Ukraine! Industrial cities from eastern Ukraine fight together for clean air

30. 1. 2019,
“I beg all of you: here in Kryvyi Rih we have polluted air and toxic water in which we cannot bathe. Stop poisoning Kryvyi Rih! Support ecology and don’t pollute…
Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

11. 12. 2018,
The Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered the increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial cities are polluted by heavy metals (2)…
Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed the participants of the international conference

Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed the participants of the international conference

27. 11. 2018,
The four-day international conference ‘Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe,’ organized by the Arnika Association of the Czech Republic, was held in Ostrava. The intergovernmental organizations adopted the…
Pictures from polluted cities of Ukraine won the Czech Press Photo

Pictures from polluted cities of Ukraine won the Czech Press Photo

21. 11. 2018,
“This award-winning documentary has only been created by people from Arnika and their determination and willingness to perform overall monitoring,” said Stanislav Krupař, the winning photographer. “At the end of spring, I…
Ukrainian ecologist won one million hryvnias for Mariupol. Congrats!

Ukrainian ecologist won one million hryvnias for Mariupol. Congrats!

20. 11. 2018,
Mariupolian activist and representative, Maksym Borodin, was the winner of the national television competition “Novi Lideri” (New Leaders). He received (in conversion) almost € 32,000 for his air quality monitoring project…
Human health must not be threatened by polluted air, resonates from the Conference in Ostrava

Human health must not be threatened by polluted air, resonates from the Conference in Ostrava

19. 11. 2018,
Experts, politicians, and civil activists from Europe and former USSR countries are discussing ways to improve the air quality in the Czech Republic (1). Air pollution belongs to the most serious…
Europe’s toxic air to be discussed at a unique international conference in the Czech Republic

Europe’s toxic air to be discussed at a unique international conference in the Czech Republic

14. 11. 2018,
A three-day gathering in this Czech industrial city will examine the ways to resolve the dangers of air pollution on the national and international levels (1). Environmentalists, together with business,…

Clean Air for Ukraine

This project is led by a non-governmental organization Arnika (Czech Republic) in cooperation with local civic initiatives in industrial towns of Ukraine with financial support from the Transition Promotion Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the National Endowment for Democracy (USA).

You can find more information about our activities and possibilities of involvement or share your thoughts with us by sending a message to info@cleanair.org.ua

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