Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency issued updated health advisories after new science suggested that certain PFAS posed adverse health effects even with near-zero concentrations.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/nearly-half-of-u-s-drinking-water-could-have-pfas-chemicals

The nation’s central bank is among those to have reduced growth projections for 2023 to near-zero because of the persistent energy shortages.

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The rapid shutdown, shift in spending patterns from services to goods, massive fiscal stimulus, near-zero interest rates and logistical logjams all contributed to an inflation surge that central banks are still trying to contain.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/in-covids-long-shadow/