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'TOXIC EXPOSURE POSES HEALTH RISKS'
The Morning Standard
|July 01, 2025
Experts warn that it contains high concentrations of ammonia and phosphates, released primarily from untreated sewage and industrial waste. Exposure can cause respiratory complications and skin irritation.
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Yet during Chhath Puja and other traditional festivals or rituals, countless women wade through the toxic foam with folded hands and unwavering faith.
What's more disturbing is the court's deeper observation that the river's crisis is not just ecological, but political and psychological. "Our mindset, not just the river, needs cleansing," Chief Justice Manmohan remarked in court. "There's no consensus or urgency today to truly clean the Yamuna."
This story is from the July 01, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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