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Turkish scientist who leaked alarming pollution study acquitted in court

Turkish scientist who leaked alarming pollution study acquitted in court

  • Bulent Şik was accused of publishing the confidential findings of a research study on the connection between toxic pollution and high incidences of cancer in western Turkey
  • The findings were published in the opposition daily Cumhuriyet and stirred a widespread debate about public health in Turkey and the link between toxic pollution levels and cancer
By Arab News ·