Ecology

When going on holiday to the sea – no matter whether it’s a warm southern sea or a cool northern sea – it’s important to know how to use the possibilities and benefits of sea water to the fullest.

British researchers have named Kyiv the dirtiest capital in Europe. They identified landfills and polluted air as the city's main problems, but the biggest problem is water. "Kyivvodokanal" purifies water from the Desna several times with chlorine and filters. However, Vladislav Goncharuk, a doctor of chemical sciences, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and director of the Institute of Colloid Chemistry and Water Chemistry, does not dare to drink such water. "Tap water is not drinkable, it is really of very poor quality - there is no doubt about it," the scientist asserts.

Exposure to road noise over a long period of time increases the risk of heart attack and various cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study by a group of Danish scientists published in the latest issue of the journal PLoS ONE.

The negative impact that the currently widespread chemical bisphenol A, used in industry, has will leave its mark on the genetics of people in future generations – this is the disappointing conclusion that American researchers have recently reached.