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Uranium Above the Norm Was Found in the Area of Haskovo

"Natural uranium" above the norm was found in drinking water in the village of Malki Voden, municipality of Madzharovo, according to bTV. 

The inspection has issued a prescription for limiting its use for drinking and cooking.

The deviation is 0.002 milligrams per liter. Water can be used for bathing and washing, specifies the inspection.

Fireplaces polluting homes, experts warn

Researchers at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University have warned that excessive use of fireplaces instead of other forms of heating creates dangerous pollution inside homes, saying that microparticles in closed spaces can exceed maximum safety levels set by European authorities within just two or three hours of lighting a fire.

Foreign Ministry Warns Bulgarian Tourists of Avalanche Danger at Ski Resorts in Austria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Bulgarian citizens who are currently in ski resorts in Austria that because of the heavy snowfall mixed with rain and the strong winds in recent days, the warning of high avalanche danger in the country remains in force.

NIMH: Cloudy Weather Today with Snowfall in Many Areas

 Today it will be cloudy with snowfall in many areas, more substantial in Western Bulgaria. It will rain and snow in the remote southwestern regions, while in the southeastern regions there will be almost no rain or snowing,  the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told FOCUS News Agency.

Bulgarians Eat as much as Slovaks Drink as much as Britons and Smoke as much as Greeks

In Belgium, one consumes 3793 calories a day, while our consumption is 2877 calories. In eating food, the Belgians headed the EU, followed by Austria with 3784 and Ireland - 3591 calories. France and Germany are respectively 3524 and 3539 calories (Italy is so much the same). For Bulgarians, the reception is almost as much as the Slovaks with 2902.

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