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  "id": 1936231,
  "title": "Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/review-maps-long-term-health-risks-from-historical-metal-mining-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-term-health-historical-metal-england.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Unlike many other pollutants, toxic metals do not break down in the environment. Although they may become diluted over time, they can remain in landscapes for centuries, posing potential risks to wildlife, livestock, ecosystems and people.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}