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4476. September 1, 2012 | IANS
Toxic fume kills woman in Thane, India
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) A 75-year-old woman suffocated to death and a man fell sick after inhaling toxic fumes that leaked out of a chemical tank near here Saturday, police said... 4477. August 31, 2012 | The West Australia
Are chemicals making us toxic?, Australia
Are chemicals in our food and environment killing us? RMIT University health sciences Professor Marc Cohen says it's possible... 4478. August 31, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Early puberty? Girls exposed to household chemical menstruate earlier, CDC study finds, USA
Girls exposed to high levels of a common household chemical had their first period seven months earlier than girls with lower exposures, according to new research by federal scientists... 4479. August 31, 2012 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Unknown Quantity: Regulating Radionuclides in Tap Water, ehp
Radioactivity surrounds us; each day we are exposed to a certain amount by virtue of being alive on planet Earth... 4480. August 30, 2012 | ABC News
Residents get toxic sands clean-up assurance, Australia
Parks Victoria has confirmed the clean-up of toxic sands exposed during Bendigo's Black Saturday bushfire will begin before the end of this year... 4481. August 29, 2012 | TIME.com
Toxic Chemicals in Kids’ School Supplies. How Real Is the Threat?,
Phthalates, BPA and toxic lead paint: How safe are toys and school supplies made for children?... 4482. August 29, 2012 | siliconrepublic.com
Irish marine scientist calls for more water monitoring devices to spot pollution, UK
Following the most recent E coli contamination that was detected in the waters off the coastlines of Cork and Galway, which resulted in beaches being closed for a time last week... 4483. August 29, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Exposure to PCE-tainted water before birth to age 5 affects color vision decades later, EHN
Adults exposed to higher levels of the commercial solvent PCE from before birth to age 5 were less able to see contrast and distinguish colors years after the exposures were reduced... 4484. August 28, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Oz sets 2015 date for EU carbon scheme link up, Australia
CANBERRA: Australia announced Tuesday it would link its deeply contested emissions trading scheme with the European Union's from mid-2015 in an effort to combat climate change... 4485. August 28, 2012 | Reuters
Sesa Goa to shut coke unit on pollution board order, India
(Reuters) - Sesa Goa(SESA.NS) must shut its 280,000 tonnes per annum metallurgical coke unit in Goa after complaints of pollution by locals, a State Pollution Board official said on Tuesday... 4486. August 28, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Vehicle pollution standards enforced, Nepal
ATHMANDU: The government has brought into effect the Nepal Vehicle Pollution Standard-2069 and the National Standard on Air Quality-2069 BS... 4487. August 28, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Lead still a children's health risk in Africa, Africa
Children from the African nation of the Congo have an increased risk of lead exposure from a number of sources that contaminate soil, dust and indoor air... 4488. August 28, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Alaska health officials to test gold miners for mercury, Alaska
ALASKA health officials, concerned about amateur miners seeking riches in a modern-day mini gold rush, plan to test prospectors in the town of Nome for mercury exposure for fear that archaic mining techniques may be inadvertently harming their bodies... 4489. August 28, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI) | TNN
Mumbai's air has become more toxic over a year, India
MUMBAI: The air you breathe has worsened over the last year. The levels of harmful and carcinogenic compounds like benzopyrene and nickel have seen a rise and, more worryingly for you, in some places in the city the levels have crossed the permissible limits... 4490. August 28, 2012 | TheState.com
Scientists study lasting health effects of toxic spill, USA
It’s been seven years since a poisonous cloud spread across tiny Graniteville after a deadly train wreck rocked the gritty textile community. And since that tragic morning in January 2005, a group of researchers has been tracking the lingering effects of chlorine on the public health... 4491. August 28, 2012 | Shanghai Daily
Fishermen say pollution cause of massive fish kill, China
AUTHORITIES in Anxin County in Hebei Province attributed the death of 1 million kilograms of fish in Baiyangdian Lake to environmental changes, triggering controversy among fishermen who blamed illegal chemical dumping... 4492. August 27, 2012 | The Himalayan Times
Contaminated vaccine behind infants' death, Nepal
KATHMANDU: A week after four infants died within 24 hours after they were administered measles and DPT vaccines at a village in Doti district, a member of a probe committee said that the reason behind the death of infants is contamination of vaccine with the pollution at the local level... 4493. August 27, 2012 | AFP | ANN
Greece hoping for calmer EU waters, Greece
GREECE voiced hope yesterday that a charm offensive around Europe by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will halt a barrage of criticism as it labours to put delayed reforms on track and restore its credibility... 4494. August 27, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Sri Lanka oil spill 'contained', Sri Lanka
AN OIL slick from a sunken cargo vessel has been contained and is no longer a threat to beach resorts popular with foreign tourists, Sri Lankan authorities declared on Sunday... 4495. August 27, 2012 | China Daily | ANN
Acid rain hangs cloud over Chinese province, China
More of China's Guangdong province came under threat of severe damage from acid rain in the first half of this year, a result in part of an increase in automobile emissions, a recent environment report showed... 4496. August 27, 2012 | Medical News Today
Toxic Phthalates In School Supplies Used By Kids, MNT
High levels of toxic phthalates, which are banned in toys and are associated with birth defects, ADHD, obesity, behavioral problems and asthma, have been found in 75% of children's back-to-school supplies... 4497. August 27, 2012 | phys.org
Scientists use satellites to measure how pollution particles affect clouds, USA
Grabbing a virtual tiger by the tail, scientists led by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory directly linked a cloud's inclination to rain to its effects on the climate.. 4498. August 27, 2012 | Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal (KPBJ)
Ecology seeks comments on air quality inspection fees, USA
The public is invited to comment on proposed changes to how the Washington Department of Ecology charges fees for certain kinds of air quality work... 4499. August 27, 2012 | Epoch Times
Toxins Found in Kmart and Duane Reade School Supplies, USA
NEW YORK—The innocuous faces of Dora the Explorer, Spiderman, and “Brave” characters on children’s school supplies may contain high levels of toxic chemicals, according to a report released by the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice... 4500. August 27, 2012 | ABC News
Asbestos may raise risk of non-lung cancers, Australia
Children exposed to blue asbestos may face more wide-ranging health problems in adulthood than mesothelioma and lung cancer, according to an Australian study...
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