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4701. July 11, 2012 | PublicSource
Fractured lives along the Susquehanna, USA
ERSEY SHORE, Pa. -- On hot days, twins Amanda and Chevelle Eck splashed in the Susquehanna River behind their trailer in the Riverdale Mobile Home Park... 4702. July 10, 2012 | Vanguard
Oil spill: 5 kids die of alleged pollution in Bayelsa, Nigeria
WARRI-NO fewer than five children have been killed at Foutorugbene, 1, 2, 3 and Apodubigha communities in Ekeremor Local Government of Bayelsa state following an oil spill that allegedly polluted the river... 4703. July 10, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
First Round of CDM Loan Scheme Reveals Great Interest for CDM projects, Germany
Bonn, Germany, 10 July 2012 - A newly launched loan scheme aimed at helping spur Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in developing countries closed its first round of applications with a strong show of interest from countries across the world... 4704. July 10, 2012 | The Nation
Trucks causing air pollution in Capital, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Hundreds of heavy trucks, entering and leaving the industrial area everyday, are causing air and noise pollution in the federal capital and disturbance among the sector’s residents... 4705. July 10, 2012 | Melbourne Times Weekly
Toxic health dumping scandal, Australia
The dangerous disposal of hazardous substances including liquid uranium and contaminated objects, the dumping of the confidential records of patients and the mishandling of asbestos have exposed a culture of mismanagement in Sydney hospitals... 4706. July 9, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Lessens in Parts of US and Europe, Increases in Middle East and Parts of Asia, ScienceDaily
Satellite measurements show that nitrogen dioxide in the lower atmosphere over parts of Europe and the US has fallen over the past decade. More than 15 years of atmospheric observations have revealed trends in air quality... 4707. July 9, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Disaster team clears toxic chemicals near Ganga canal, India
GHAZIABAD: In April 2010, a radiation leak at Mayapuri claimed one life and injured seven people. Two years on, there is little awareness about Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies, say experts... 4708. July 9, 2012 | Shanghai Daily
Roof removed after toxic fumes poisoned 69, China
THE Qingpu District government has removed the roof that generated toxic fumes and poisoned 69 workers at Haoyuan Bio-Tech Co in Qingpu District on Friday and officials are investigating... 4709. July 9, 2012 | BBC
Colchester council workers taken ill in chemical feaUK
Eleven people have been treated by paramedics after their council workplace was evacuated amid a chemical scare for the second time in just 10 days... 4710. July 9, 2012 | Sheffield Telegraph
Pollution kills 500 each year in Sheffield, UK
FIVE hundred people a year are dying prematurely because of illegal levels of pollution in Sheffield, a shock new report reveals... 4711. July 9, 2012 | nzherald
Smoking increases pollution - study, New Zealand
Smoking significantly raises the level of dangerous air pollution in city streets, according to new research that has reignited the debate about banning cigarettes in public places... 4712. July 9, 2012 | The Columbus Dispatch
State to survey arsenic in water, USA
A government-led effort to find Ohio’s arsenic “hot spots” in groundwater is taking its first steps in Licking County... 4713. July 9, 2012 | ABC News
Scientist says cattle feed supplements don't have lasting effects on methane emissions, USA
A scientist studying livestock emissions says adding supplements to cattle feed will only have a short term effect... 4714. July 9, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Dead zone pollutant grows despite decades of work. But who’s the culprit?, USA
For two centuries, the town of Hermann has been known for the Missouri River. But now the river is making Hermann known for an unexpected reason: It is a hot spot for nitrate. Despite three decades of costly efforts to clean it up, the levels at Hermann have increased 75 percent since 1980... 4715. July 9, 2012 | The Asahi Shimbun
Nuclear industry ignored threat of tsunami on eve of 3/11, Japan
More than 20 years before the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a scientist was issuing warnings that a tsunami of an unanticipated scale could knock out a nuclear reactor... 4716. July 9, 2012 | USA TODAY
Discovery of an arsenic-friendly microbe refuted, USA
The discovery of an arsenic-loving microbe that NASA said would rewrite biology textbooks and offered hope of life on other planets now looks like a case study in how science corrects its mistakes, researchers report... 4717. July 8, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical leak cleaned up at site of UP nickel mine, USA
ISHPEMING, Mich. (AP) - The company that's building an Upper Peninsula nickel and copper mine says it has contained and cleaned up a chemical leak at a water treatment plant on the Marquette County site... 4718. July 8, 2012 | Reuters
China pollution protest ends, but suspicion of government high, China
Lao Zhou splutters with rage when asked if he believes government promises to scrap plans for a copper refinery near his home in southwest China, a project which has sparked violent protests... 4719. July 7, 2012 | DNA
SC bans entry of foreign ships with toxic waste, India
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that ailing foreign ships waiting to be dismantled in ship-breaking yards at Alang must be first washed of their toxic materials at their place of origin before they enter the Indian waters... 4720. July 7, 2012 | Deccan Herald
Ban toxic wastes import, Supreme Court tells Centre, India
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to enforce ban on import of all hazardous and environmentally detrimental materials as decided in 1989 BASEL convention... 4721. July 6, 2012 | NYDailyNews.com
Toxic gas leak forces 800 to flee building in China, China
A toxic gas leak caused by chemicals used nine years ago to battle the SARS epidemic has forced 800 workers to evacuate from an office building in Hangzhou, China, according to state media... 4722. July 6, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
McDonnell: Virginia topping commitments to reduce wastewater pollution into Chesapeake Bay, USA
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is far exceeding milestones to reduce wastewater pollution into the Chesapeake Bay, clearly showing the restoration of the bay can be achieved, the McDonnell administration said Friday... 4723. July 5, 2012 | ColomboPage
Sri Lankan court calls for report on tests on pesticides for arsenic and other toxic substance, Sri Lanka
Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has called for a report after conducting tests on a consignment of pesticides for arsenic and other toxic substances... 4724. July 5, 2012 | business-standard.com
Phase-I of Bhopal?s toxic removal to begin soon, INdia
The visible part of the waste to go to Germany first, buried part in next phase. The 350 tonnes of toxic waste dumped on the premises of the erstwhile Union Carbide factory in Bhopal would be flown to Germany to be incinerated... 4725. July 5, 2012 | NewsInferno
Toxic Nano-Particles from Failing Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements May Pose Long-Term Health Risks, NewsInferno
According to a new study, failing metal-on-metal hip implants generate toxic nano-particles that release Cobalt 2+ ions, which not only cause inflammation in surrounding tissue, but have the potential to cause long-term damage to the genetic material of cells...
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