"The toxic chemicals have caused many environmental emergencies linked to water and air pollution, " it said.

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This relates to environmental emergencies in Antarctica and includes proposals to enhance protection for marine plants and invertebrates.

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And according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), that means agencies responding to radiation emergencies may permit many more civilian fatalities.

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