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4501. August 27, 2012 | The Voice of Tasmania
Toxic dump fears grow, Australia
PROPONENTS of plans to build Tasmania's first contaminated and hazardous waste dump admit they did not properly inform people about the Copping project...
4502. August 27, 2012 | The Boston Globe
Fewer chemicals in the bathtub, USA
The bathtubs and shower stalls of America aren’t exactly Superfund sites, but Americans are right to be concerned about what’s in the health and beauty aids they use every day...
4503. August 27, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
NGO partners reinforce urgency of Climate and Clean Air Coalition's call-to-action, France
Paris, 27 August 2012 - The urgent need to mitigate emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to protect human health and the environment now, and slow the rate of climate change expected by 2050 has prompted five leading non-government institutions to add their weight to a growing global Coalition...
4504. August 26, 2012 | PRNewswire-USNewswire
Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's "Back-to-School" Supplies, USA
A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies...
4505. August 26, 2012 | The Canadian Press
Most of bisphenol A destroyed or landfilled, Canadian study finds, Canada
OTTAWA Most of the toxic bisphenol A contained in products Canadians use every day is either destroyed or winds up in landfills, says a new study for Environment Canada...
4506. August 25, 2012 | ColomboPage News Desk
Sri Lanka to sue Cyprus company over marine pollution, Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka Marine Protection Authority R.S. Ariyapperuma said that steps will be taken to sue the company which owns the ship that sank off Sri Lanka's western coast causing an oil spill...
4507. August 24, 2012 | The Korea Herald | ANN
Introducing Korea's green innovators, Korea
Though not as glamorous as smartphones, flat-screen TVs and hybrid cars, a new opportunity beckons for corporate Korea in sewage sludge, garbage and landfill gas...
4508. August 23, 2012 | The Brunei Times
Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma, USA
CHILDREN whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma - even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of European children suggests...
4509. August 23, 2012 | The New Indian Express
Pollution of water a cause of concern, says Sudheeran, India
Measures against pollution are still not in place even after 11 studies reported on the levels of pollution caused by industries in the Eloor-Edayar belt and the intervention of the High Court and the Supreme Court...
4510. August 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Takes Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Message to Global Davos Forum, Switzerland
Geneva, 23 August 2012 - The need to overcome slow progress in putting the theory of disaster risk reduction into practice is among the topics to be covered at a global biennial forum on disaster risk taking place in Switzerland this weekend...
4511. August 22, 2012 | phys.org
Carbon nanotubes found to be toxic to aquatic animals, Nanimaterials
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are some of the strongest materials on Earth and are used to strengthen composite materials, such as those used in high-performance tennis rackets. CNTs have potential uses in everything from medicine to electronics to construction...
4512. August 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Pays Tribute to Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Kenya
Nairobi, 22 August 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joins the government and people of Ethiopia in expressing its condolences following the death of Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia...
4513. August 21, 2012 | Thanh Nien Daily
2 die of asphyxiation in Vietnam paper plant, Vietnam
Authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong are investigating the death of two people on August 14 due to suspected asphyxiation while cleaning a storage tank in a paper factory last week...
4514. August 21, 2012 | The Brunei Times
EU law triggers marine fuel problems for ships, refiners, UK
A EUROPEAN crackdown on pollution from ships will require billions of dollars worth of investment by shipping firms on filter technology and by refineries on upgrades to produce cleaner fuels burdens they can ill afford...
4515. August 21, 2012 | The Nation | ANN
Pesticides on your plate, Thailand
In a move that will do little to promote Thailand's continuing "Kitchen of the World" campaign, Consumer's Handbook magazine and the Thailand Pesticide Alert Network, or Thai-PAN as it's known for short, recently announced that many vegetables we buy suffer from a surfeit of pesticides...
4516. August 21, 2012 | TheState.com
SCE&G to clean up toxic ash near plant, USA
Over the next eight years, SCE&G will dig up and remove more than 2 million tons of coal sludge that has contaminated groundwater in lower Richland County and leaked arsenic into the Wateree River near Congaree National Park...
4517. August 20, 2012 | China Daily | ANN
Story of a lake and how to protect it, China
The Kunming environmental protection authority in Yunnan province of China plans to make each visitor to Dianchi Lake's drainage area pay 10 yuan (US$1.59) as ecological indemnity fee...
4518. August 20, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ohio No. 2 emitter of toxic pollutants after Kentucky, environmental group says, USA
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A newspaper reports that a new survey puts Ohio near the top of the country's top 20 toxic states...
4519. August 20, 2012 | http://www.kfoxtv.com
Chemical spill at call center sends 17 to hospital, USA
EL PASO, Texas — A chemical spill at Redcats at 500 Mesa Hills Dr. sent 17 people to the hospital feeling faint, fire spokesman George De La Torre said...
4520. August 20, 2012 | ITV News
Pollution scare as diesel flows into River Aire, UK
Environment Agency staff are appealing for businesses and members of the public to help them trace and stop a flow of diesel which has polluted the River Aire between Leeds and Castleford. It was first noticed flowing at Water Lane in Leeds on the evening of Saturday 18 August...
4521. August 20, 2012 | phys.org
Using evolution to understand pollution, USA
Life evolved in a toxic world long before humans began polluting it, according to a University of Massachusetts environmental toxicologist, who added that understanding life’s evolutionary response to environmental poisons can help people to fight destructive effects..
4522. August 20, 2012 | brisbanetimes.com
Coal trains to be monitored for pollution, Australia
The level of coal dust from freight trains passing through Brisbane will be monitored by Queensland Rail (QR) for the first time in a decade...
4523. August 20, 2012 | The Hindu
Kochi among cities with heavy pollution, India
The industrial clusters based in Greater Kochi fall into the group of cities with high pollution levels, as per a study done by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi...
4524. August 20, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Notes On Nuclear Energy Regulation, USA
“Geology matters” is a key lesson from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the coast of Japan, resulting in the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant complex, said Allison M. Macfarlane...
4525. August 20, 2012 | NYTime.com
Sustainable Innovation: Reducing Fashion’s Carbon Footprint, USA
The colorful world of fashion has its dark sides, not least of which is its potential impact on the environment...