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How Russia's war in Ukraine is poisoning the environment

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Ukraine 's environment suffered $56.4 billion ( 53.8 billion ) in damage in the first year of the war.

A US -Ukrainian research team found that 30% of Ukraine 's protected areas had been adversely affected by war.

Toxicologists say the local air, water and soil are contaminated with chemicals on a large scale.

Heavy metals, such as mercury, are carcinogenic to humans.

They also want those responsible for damaging the environment during war and those who instigate a war to be held accoutable. This article was originally written in German . Author: Julia Vergin .