US toxic chemical emissions to air, water and soil increased in 2021

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A report from the US Environmental Protection Agency found that routine releases of toxic chemicals were on the rise recently, though they are trending downward in the long term

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Releases of toxic chemicals to air, water and soil increased by 8 per cent in the US between 2020 and 2021, according to a report from the US Environmental Protection Agency . The increase may have been related to a return to normal activity after many industries closed or paused production during the height of the covid-19 pandemic.

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