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Dangerous chemicals leaking from the bottom of the sea

21 October 2022

“After the second World War, surplus munitions were unceremoniously dumped in the sea in very large quantities,” said Professor David Alexander (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction), adding that as their casings break down, dangerous pollutants leak out.

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