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4451. August 6, 2012 | Terra Daily
Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows, Belgium
Most of the world's population will be subject to degraded air quality in 2050 if man-made emissions continue as usual. In this 'business-as-usual' scenario, the average world citizen 40 years from now will experience similar air pollution to that of today's average East Asian citizen... 4452. August 5, 2012 | Xinhua
Toxic gas kills 4 in NW China landfill, China
YINCHUAN - The bodies of four workers were pulled from a well Saturday after the men were allegedly poisoned to death by a gas leak while working at a landfill in northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region... 4453. August 5, 2012 | Al Jazeera English
Court case on water pollution in South Africa, South Africa
Residents in the South African town of Carolina are taking the local government to court after their water supply was polluted by run-off from nearby coal mines... 4454. August 5, 2012 | The Guardian
Air pollution: should it stop you exercising?, UK
Before the London Olympics, athletes were warned about the city's smog levels. And perhaps they're not the only ones who should worry... 4455. August 5, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Doctors: Japan nuclear plant workers face stigma, Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A growing number of Japanese workers who are risking their health to shut down the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are suffering from depression, anxiety about the future and a loss of motivation, say two doctors who visit them regularly... 4456. August 5, 2012 | TheState.com
Toxic threat brings hard times to Easy Street, USA
Drenching rains almost always meant one thing on Easy Street: The road became a watery playground for neighborhood children... 4457. August 5, 2012 | The Independent
Heatwave turns America's waterways into rivers of death, UK
The cruel summer heat-wave that continues to scorch agricultural crops across much of the United States and which is prompting comparisons with the severe droughts of the 1930s and 1950s is also leading to record-breaking water temperatures in rivers and streams... 4458. August 4, 2012 | The New Indian Express
More than 100 sickened in Peru toxic mining spill, Peru
More than 100 rural Peruvians have been sickened by the spill of a toxic copper concentrate produced at one of the Andean country's biggest mines, authorities said Friday... 4459. August 4, 2012 | Whittier Daily News
Steve Scauzillo: Keeping an eye out for toxic substances,
THOSE health-obsessed Olympic swimmers who dutifully watch what they eat to maintain their perfect bodies may not realize that the nail polish painted on their toenails may be more unhealthy than ingesting a double cheeseburger with fries... 4460. August 4, 2012 | The Daily Star
Forests, rivers and pollution, Bangladesh
Amid growing industrialisation and pressure of increasing population, and consequent massive pollution due to gross violation of environmental rules, the government has cut this year... 4461. August 4, 2012 | Star-Telegram
EPA fails to regulate livestock pollution, report says, USA
CHICAGO -- The report to Congress was blunt: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had failed to regulate pollution from the nation's livestock farms -- many capable of generating more waste than some cities -- because it lacked information as basic as how many farms even existed... 4462. August 4, 2012 | Reuters
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong govt criticised over plastic spill on beaches, Hong Kong
Hundreds of millions of potentially toxic plastic pellets from containers knocked off a vessel during Hong Kong's worst typhoon in 13 years have washed up on its beaches where they lay for more than a week, activists said on Saturday... 4463. August 4, 2012 | Reuters
China detains almost 2,000 in fake drug sweep, China
Chinese police have detained almost 2,000 people in a nationwide sweep on fake drugs, seizing more than $180 million worth of counterfeit products and destroying some 1,100 production facilities, the public security ministry said on Sunday... 4464. August 4, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
NEW STUDY LINKS CURRENT EVENTS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, USA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The relentless, weather-gone-crazy type of heat that has blistered the United States and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare that it can't be anything but man-made global warming... 4465. August 4, 2012 | The Fresno Bee
Kettleman City's toxic landfill almost at capacity, USA
KETTLEMAN HILLS -- The West's largest hazardous-waste landfill is running out of room after four years of expansion attempts have been stymied by tragedy in nearby Kettleman City... 4466. August 3, 2012 | Mizzima News
Explosion at hydrogen peroxide chemical plant, Burma
Three violent explosions at a hydrogen peroxide chemical plant in Chauk in Magway region could be heard five kilometres away and caused numbers of people breathing difficulties on Thursday, according to reports... 4467. August 3, 2012 | The Daily Star
Water pollution, Bangladesh
Dumping of garbage and waste under the bailey and concrete bridges connecting Lalbagh and Kamrangirchar in the capital is significantly contributing to the pollution of the Buringanga river... 4468. August 3, 2012 | Radio New Zealand
Second day of pollution in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong was smothered in pollution for a second day on Thursday. Pollution readings were "very high" in business and shopping districts such as Central, Western, Causeway Bay and Mongkok. 4469. August 2, 2012 | Bangkok Post
HK pollution 'worst ever', Hong Kong
Hong Kong choked under the worst smog ever recorded in the city Thursday, with residents warned to stay indoors, away from the blanket of toxic haze, officials said... 4470. August 2, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Fishing for contaminants: Lake trout a harbinger of global pollutants, EHN
When one thinks of iconic fish, Lake Ontario’s lake trout probably don’t come to mind. They don’t have the spear of a marlin or the taste of a tuna... 4471. August 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Welcomes Appointment of New Global Environment Facility CEO, Kenya
Nairobi, Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today congratulated Dr. Naoko Ishii on her appointment as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)... 4472. August 2, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indian, Colombian and Kenyan Initiatives among Winners of UNEP's World Environment Day Challenge 2012, Kenya
Nairobi, The United Nations Environment Programme today announced the winners of the World Environment Day (WED) Challenge 2012, naming five exciting and innovative projects that helped raise environmental awareness across the globe... 4473. August 1, 2012 | The Courier-Journal
Chemical reaction at Zeon plant in Rubbertown contained, USA
A chemical reaction that caused the evacuation of Zeon Chemicals in Rubbertown Wednesday morning has been contained and presents no danger to the surrounding area, officials said... 4474. August 1, 2012 | The Seattle Times
Chemical spill closes northbound I-5 for more than 4 hours, USA
A chemical spill Wednesday on northbound Interstate 5 near downtown Seattle wasn't as serious as officials initially thought, but the mop-up of the toxic, corrosive liquid still made for a challenging commute as drivers jammed surface streets in search of alternate routes into the city... 4475. August 1, 2012 | China Economic Review
Beijing to close down coal plants to cut pollution, China
Beijing plans to replace its coal plants with natural gas fuelled power stations by the end of 2013 in addition to other efforts to reduce air pollution, Financial Times reported...
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