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“The problem of environmental children's health is very urgent in Russia. Environmental situation now is the main factor, which determines young generation's health... the volume of pollutant emissions in atmosphere and water grew and scale of ecological man-caused catastrophes increased. More than half of Russian territories, where 60-70 percent of the of population lives, have unsafe ecological situation.”

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Maria Cherkasova

Maria Cherkasova, born in 1938, is an accomplished journalist renowned for her in-depth investigative reporting and keen insight into social issues. more

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