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4551. August 15, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New European Union Directive on E-waste Comes into Force, Switzerland/Kenya
Geneva/Nairobi, 15 August 2012 - The European Union (EU) has adopted new rules on electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), which aim to allow EU member states to combat the illegal export of waste more effectively... 4552. August 14, 2012 | IBTimes UK
'Toxic 20' States/Air Pollution - Report: KY, OH and PA Worst States for Power Plant Pollution, USA
Residents of Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are exposed to more toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants than in any other state, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)... 4553. August 14, 2012 | ANSA
WHO to monitor pollution caused by Taranto steel plant, Italy
Rome, The World Health Organisation (WHO) will help monitor pollution levels in Taranto as the authorities try to clean up the ILVA steel plant in the southern Italian city, Italian Environment Minister Corrado Clini said on Tuesday... 4554. August 14, 2012 | CBC News
Nitrogen pollution impact examined, Canada
A P.E.I. biologist is trying to solve the messy problem of tracking how excess nitrogen is affecting the health of rivers in the Maritimes... 4555. August 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Secretary-General's Visit Marks Closure of UN Pavilion at Expo 2012, Korea/Kenya
Yeosu/Nairobi, 14 August 2012 - After welcoming over 8,000 visitors each day over the past three months, the United Nations Pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, has finally closed its doors... 4556. August 14, 2012 | TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk
Air pollution shame to cloud London Olympics, UK
There is concern that London’s poor air quality could become a problem as the forecasts predict warmer days to come. A recent smog in the city, which cleared just in time for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games... 4557. August 13, 2012 | thenews.com.pk
Toxic liquor kills 4 in Hyderabad, Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Four people have so far been killed in two days as a result of consuming poisonous liquor while the number people affected by hit over 50 in Hosri area of Hyderabad... 4558. August 13, 2012 | GlobalPost
Wind farms in Mongolia could help minimize pollution, reliance on coal, Mongolia
SALKHIT, Mongolia — In the vast rolling plains of Salkhit, 45 miles outside the capital of Ulan Bator, a work crew are busy bending large metal cables into an elaborate, squat structure... 4559. August 13, 2012 | ThinkProgress
Toxic Air Pollution From Power Plants Drops 19 Percent; Congress Threatens Future Progress, USA
Each year in the United States power plants expel 310 million pounds of toxic air pollution. Just 20 states are responsible 92 percent this pollution, the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) finds in their new report... 4560. August 13, 2012 | Xinhua
China to establish national standards of food safety by 2015, China
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- China will accelerate its pace in setting up national standards of food safety in order to safeguard the public, a senior supervision official with China's Ministry of Health said Monday... 4561. August 13, 2012 | Birmingham Post
Asbestos at Birmingham hospital killed our mum, claims family, UK
The family of a great grandmother who died from asbestos-related cancer believes she had been exposed to the deadly dust while working at a Birmingham hospital... 4562. August 13, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Airborne Sulfur Dioxide Oxidant Identified, C&EN
A newly identified atmospheric chemistry pathway for turning sulfur dioxide into sulfuric acid links pollution, natural ecosystems, air quality, and climate (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature11278)... 4563. August 13, 2012 | GazetteNET
Lapses found in Northampton schools' toxins use plans; Update promised, UK
NORTHAMPTON - The toxins being sprayed on the grounds of the city's public schools may surprise some people... 4564. August 13, 2012 | The Sudbury Star
Power needs dictate plant location, USA
Despite an impassioned resolution put forth by the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, which supported the construction and operation of a ferrochrome smelter at Exton, the government of Ontario announced May 9 that Capreol would be home to the new facility... 4565. August 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
In Republic of Korea, Ban Launches New Initiative to Protect Oceans, USA
New York, Aug 12 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a new initiative to protect the oceans and the people whose livelihoods depend on it, and called on countries to work together to achieve a more sustainable management of this precious resource and address the threats it is currently facing... 4566. August 12, 2012 | Scientific American
Plastic in the Oceans May Help Some Species Proliferate Like Weeds, USA
Plastic's durability helped to make it a popular miracle material in the early 20th century. Its omnipresence, however, may now be disrupting ecosystems in some surprising ways... 4567. August 12, 2012 | THISDAY LIVE
FG Moves to Enact Policy on Chemical Control, Nigeria
The Federal Government said it was determined to curtail the possible adverse effects of chemicals usage on human health and environment through appropriate policies and controls... 4568. August 12, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald (smh)
Coal dust causes concern in the playground, Australia
MORE than 23,000 students at about 60 Hunter schools within 500 metres of the region's coal railway spend their lunchtimes breathing air filled with coal dust from passing trains... 4569. August 12, 2012 | The Kansas City Star
New push is on to push smoking out of casinos, USA
Go to a Kansas City area casino and you won’t see any smokers lurking outside for a few quick drags. They’re all on the gaming floor lighting up freely — and legally... 4570. August 12, 2012 | Deseret News
Clearing the air: Salt Lake man's actions support his words, USA
SALT LAKE CITY — Like many men out there, Salt Lake resident Michael Mielke is so in love with his car he gave it name.SALT LAKE CITY — Like many men out there, Salt Lake resident Michael Mielke is so in love with his car he gave it name. Lela. 4571. August 12, 2012 | The Spokesman-Review
Teck, Colville Tribe go to trial over slag, USA
In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water... 4572. August 10, 2012 | Common Dreams
NRDC Rates Top 20 Most Toxic States, USA
Residents of Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are exposed to more toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants than in any other state, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), released Thursday... 4573. August 10, 2012 | Dayton Business Journal
Group names ‘Toxic 20’ states for pollution, USA
The Buckeye State was the second worst offender in the country in 2010 when it came to pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to a new report... 4574. August 10, 2012 | TuscaloosaNews.com
EMA chief details response to 25 chemical spills, USA
The Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency responded to 25 calls about chemical spills or releases in Tuscaloosa County in the past six months... 4575. August 10, 2012 | phys.org
Mercury pollution, still spreading, Environment
Humans have known about mercury’s toxicity since ancient times, when work in mines that extracted cinnabar — the blood-red, mercury-containing ore — was considered a death sentence...
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