Mushrooms in those areas could have absorbed pollutants carried by the flood waters.
Health
Polish health resorts failed to meet air quality requirements, audit finds
The Polish health ministry maintained the status of 12 health resorts despite none of them meeting air quality standards.
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Poland prepares potassium iodide tablets for distribution in case of nuclear disaster in Ukraine
The potassium iodide tablets have been provided to fire services around the country, though Poland’s nuclear authority assures there is no reason for alarm.
Poland’s compensation fund for Covid vaccine side effects has paid out €150,000
The highest single payout amounted to 87,000 zloty,
40% of Poland’s population to be aged over 60 by 2050
Elderly people constituted 25.6% of the population in 2020.
Life expectancy falls 1.4 years in Poland amid pandemic, one of EU’s largest drops
Poland spends less than half the EU average on healthcare, and has the bloc’s lowest number of doctors in proportion to population.
Polish health minister gets increased security over anti-vaxxer threat
Last week a far-right MP told Adam Niedzielski “you will hang”.
Polish government announces 7 billion zloty healthcare funding boost
The funds will serve to modernise equipment and raise salaries.
Poland introduces 30,000 zloty fine for concealing Covid information from authorities
The government estimates that the hospitalisation rate will be 40% lower.
Poland not planning another national lockdown, says health minister
Businesses with vaccinated staff will likely continue to operate.
Poland plans reform to decouple health insurance from employment status
Poland already has the lowest unemployment rate in the EU.
Poles – once the world’s heaviest smokers – continue to kick the habit
Poles topped the WHO’s cigarette consumption league table in 1992.
Poland’s winter swimmers take to snowy mountains for trekking in shorts
Growing numbers of Poles participate in chilly outdoor swims, with clubs sprouting up.
Poland introduces surcharge on sugary and alcoholic drinks – but government denies it is a tax
The new levies are expected to bring in 3 billion zloty annually.
