A state of high alert was declared in Fukuyama, Japan, because a cat fell into a barrel containing dangerous chemicals and escaped into the street. This was reported by Guard.
Local authorities said they increased street patrols and asked residents not to approach the animal. The search for the cat began when steel mill workers noticed yellow-brown paw prints coming from a vat filled with hexavalent chromium, a carcinogenic chemical.
The company noted that the animal could climb onto the fabric hanging over the tank, fall into the container containing the chemicals, and then get out.
Before that, Chinese scientists from Northeast Forestry University discoveredIt is stated that melting permafrost in the Arctic may cause the release of radon, a radioactive gas that causes cancer.
Radon is formed during the natural decay of uranium. It can accumulate in basements of homes, increasing the long-term risk of lung cancer for residents. The fact that the substance is colorless and odorless makes it difficult to detect.
It was known before emergence There are huge craters in Siberia due to global warming.