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4001. December 15, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel
Florida rivers getting sicker, Sentinel investigation finds, USA
That's what the Orlando Sentinel found after a yearlong evaluation of some of the state's biggest and smallest, most urban and remote, cleanest and dirtiest, protected and abused rivers... 4002. December 14, 2012 | Reuters
US EPA finalizes stricter soot pollution limits, USA
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday tightened limits on harmful soot pollution from sources including power plants, diesel engines and burning wood... 4003. December 14, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Utah Air Pollution Plans Scrapped, State Board To Start Over, USA
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's plans to reduce air pollution turned out to be nearly as bad as the air itself... 4004. December 14, 2012 | This is Devon
Man died in house fire, overcome by toxic fumes, UK
The family of a man who died in a house fire have paid tribute to a "lovely man who was larger than life"... 4005. December 14, 2012 | The Nation
11 faint after toxic ‘treat’, Pakistan
LAHORE – Eleven labourers fell unconscious and robbed by their colleague, shortly after they consumed toxic food in the Sattukatla police limits on Thursday... 4006. December 14, 2012 | The Dallas Morning News
The Burden of Lead: West Dallas deals with contamination decades later, USA
The low-income neighborhood of older wood-frame homes in West Dallas is a far cry from the suburb of newly built brick houses in Frisco 30 miles to the north... 4007. December 14, 2012 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
France bans controversial chemical BPA in food packaging, France
The French parliament voted Thursday to ban the use of bisphenol A, a chemical thought to have a toxic effect on the brain and nervous system, in baby food packaging next year and all food containers in 2015... 4008. December 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Green Economy in Focus During UNEP Meeting with Government of Russia, Russia
UNEP Executive Director and Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Discuss Continued Cooperation... 4009. December 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Key Protocol Signed at Caspian Environmental Conference, Russian Federation
In Moscow, Russian Federation, the five Caspian states have reaffirmed their strong commitment to protect the Caspian marine environment and pledged to maintain close cooperation in addressing common environmental challenges... 4010. December 12, 2012 | This is Tamworth
Motorists evacuated as chemical fire sparks M6 closure, UK
Following earlier reports of a vehicle fire on the M6 near Coleshill Warwickshire Police have now confirmed that the motorway has been closed due to a chemical fire... 4011. December 12, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Pig farm pollution linked to higher blood pressure, EHN
Air pollution and strong odors emanating from large-scale swine operations may affect blood pressure of people who live nearby, according to new research... 4012. December 11, 2012 | ABS-CBNnews.com
Toxic cosmetic products seized in Baclaran, Philippines
MANILA, Philippines -- Over 100 boxes full of cosmetic products which allegedly contain toxic metals were seized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from Chinese medicine drug stores in Baclaran, Parañaque City on Tuesday... 4013. December 11, 2012 | Reuters
UPDATE 2-Six hurt in Novartis plant chemical leak-police, Switzerland
ec 11 (Reuters) - Six people who inhaled leaking chemicals at the Novartis plant which makes the company's top-selling drug Diovan were taken to hospital on Tuesday, police said... 4014. December 11, 2012 | The Local
Novartis chemical spill injures 13 near Basel, Switzerland
Six people were rushed to hospital and seven others needed medical attention on Tuesday after a toxic chemical leak at a Novartis plant in the canton of Basel Country... 4015. December 11, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Risk of birth defects higher when pregnant women exposed to solvents at work, EHN
A study of pregnant women in France found that on-the-job exposure to chemical solvents during pregnancy increased the risk of certain types of birth defects. Mothers with more exposure were 4 to 12 times more likely to have babies with oral clefts than mothers with less exposure... 4016. December 11, 2012 | The Nation
Factories causing air pollution in twin cities, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to check increasing air pollution in twin cities of Islamabad Rawalpindi caused by the steel and marble factories set up in the nearby industrial areas... 4017. December 11, 2012 | Brisbane Time | AAP
Fire tears through northside warehouse, Australia
Thousands of litres of water have been contaminated by oil in the wake of an oil holding facility fire in north Brisbane, with firefighters working to make sure it does not get into nearby creeks or rivers... 4018. December 10, 2012 | bdpost.co.uk
London Assembly probes air pollution deaths in Barking and Dagenham, UK
Environment chiefs today urged London boroughs to improve air quality after figures showed more than 4,000 deaths could be attributed to pollution in the capital... 4019. December 10, 2012 | CBC News
Contractor hurt in chemical spill at Prince Albert water treatment plant, Canada
A contractor was hurt following a leak of a corrosive chemical at the Prince Albert water treatment plant Monday. The city's water supply was never in danger, according to authorities... 4020. December 10, 2012 | North Shore Outlook
Toxic Waste Found At Armagh Fuel Plant, UK
Over twenty tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from a farm in County Armagh after a diesel laundering plant was discovered... 4021. December 10, 2012 | BBC
Illegal fuel plant found in Cullyhanna, County Armagh, UK
More than 20 tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from a farm in County Armagh following the discovery of a diesel laundering plant... 4022. December 10, 2012 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fairbanks parents, teachers take on air pollution fight Read more: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Alaska
FAIRBANKS — After weeks of poor air quality in parts of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, parents and teachers are beginning to take it upon themselves to fight air pollution... 4023. December 10, 2012 | Xinhua | China.org.in
7 prosecuted over S. China river pollution, China
Seven people have been prosecuted over industrial waste discharges that polluted a river in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region earlier this year, local officials said Monday... 4024. December 10, 2012 | TNN | Time of India (TOI)
Chandrapur faces threat of groundwater pollution, India
CHANDRAPUR : Chandrapur, already infamous for air pollution, is now faced with the serious threat of pollution from below the grounds... 4025. December 10, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Most doctors don't warn pregnant patients about environmental risks, USA
SAN FRANCISCO – When Dr. Darragh Flynn sits down with her pregnant patients, she preaches healthy habits: Don’t smoke or drink, eat nutritious foods and take vitamins...
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