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4776. June 22, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Stain repellent chemicals linked to liver damage in people, EHN
Elevated levels of two stain-resistant chemicals in the blood of adults living near a DuPont plant in the Mid-Ohio Valley were associated with enzyme activity that indicates liver damage and possible liver disease...
4777. June 22, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Inclusive Green Economy Given Go Ahead by Heads of State at Rio+20, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 22 June 2012 - The Rio+ 20 Summit ended today with a range of outcomes which, if embraced over the coming months and years, offer the opportunity to catalyze pathways towards a more sustainable 21st century...
4778. June 21, 2012 | The Raw Story
Experts find 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid injected into earth poisons ground water, USA
Over the past several decades, U.S. industries have injected more than 30 trillion gallons of toxic liquid deep into the earth, using broad expanses of the nation’s geology as an invisible dumping ground...
4779. June 21, 2012 | http://gizmodo.com
Toxic Glue Causes Mysterious F-22 Pilot Syndrome, Says Expert, USA
There is still no official explanation for the ongoing hypoxia-like symptoms experienced by F-22 Raptor pilots. The USAF investigation concluded that they have no clue. Now, someone else claims to know the source of the problem, which has grounded the fleet repeatedly...
4780. June 21, 2012 | thestar.com
About 100 people evacuated after corrosive chemical spill, USA
About 100 people have been evacuated after 1,000 liters of dichloromethane spilled inside a commercial building near Steeles Ave. W. and Hwy. 27....
4781. June 21, 2012 | BBC
Boston fishermen 'lose thousands' after chemical spill, UK
Fishermen in Lincolnshire say they lost thousands of pounds each day because of restrictions on harvesting shellfish...
4782. June 21, 2012 | www.kfoxtv.com
Toxic chemical spill forces northeast residents to stay indoors, USA
EL PASO, Texas — Residents in one Northeast El Paso neighborhood were awakened Wednesday evening by police and firefighters after a chemical spill at a home at Bainbridge Avenue and McCombs Street forced residents to stay indoors, police said...
4783. June 21, 2012 | indystar.com
Chemicals spread chaos at Garfield Park pool, USA
It was a 90-degree afternoon, and the Garfield Park pool was packed. David Yates, 13, had just zipped down a slide and splashed into the water when he noticed a bad taste in his mouth — like bleach...
4784. June 21, 2012 | GMA News
Dolphy's disease COPD is caused by tobacco smoke, pollution, General
With Comedy King Dolphy in critical condition Thursday due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), many people are asking just what this disease is all about...
4785. June 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP and EU Sign Partnership for Sustainable Cities and Regions, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Union's Committee of the Regions (CoR) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding, signalling a new phase of cooperation between the two institutions...
4786. June 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Countries to Start Phase-Out of Inefficient Lighting, with Major Economic and Climate Benefits, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012 - A total of five percent of global electricity consumption could be saved every year through a transition to efficient lighting, resulting in annual worldwide savings of over US$ 110 billion...
4787. June 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Rio+20 Pavilion to Get New Eco-Friendly Lease of Life in Local Community, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012 - The Rio+20 pavilion which has showcased the work of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency's 'Eye on Earth' initiative is setting new, 'Green Economy' standards for a temporary structure...
4788. June 21, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Experts Report Highest Elephant Poaching and Ivory Smuggling Rates in a Decade, Switzerland
Geneva, 21 June 2012 - Elephant poaching levels are the worst in a decade and recorded ivory seizures are at their highest levels since 1989, according to a report published today by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)...
4789. June 20, 2012 | Cambs Times
Dead fish caused by chemical spill at Peterborough have reached Wisbech but worst may be over, UK
DEAD fish caused by a chemical spill at Peterborough have passed through to Wisbech, says the Environment Agency...
4790. June 20, 2012 | UTSanDiego.com
Rio 20 years later: Pollution up, forests down, USA
WASHINGTON — Since world leaders last gathered in Rio de Janeiro to talk about the state of the Earth, temperatures have climbed and disasters have mounted. As diplomats discuss climate, sustainability and biodiversity2..
4791. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Brazil, Denmark, France & South Africa Join in Commitment to Sustainability Reporting, Brazil
Rio, Tuesday 20 June 2012 - Today a group of leading governments join together in a unique initiative to commit to corporate sustainability reporting, in support of paragraph 47 of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20 - outcome document...
4792. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security Are Being Undermined, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 20 June 2012 - The world urgently needs to focus on maintaining and boosting the underlying ecological foundations that support food production, which face growing threats from human activity, to help ensure food security for a growing population...
4793. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Report Calls for Integrated Approach to Human Rights and Environmental Protection, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 19 June 2012 - A new approach that integrates human rights and environmental protection in law is needed to address the impact of environmental degradation on the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations...
4794. June 20, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Sustainable Public Procurement Initiative Harnesses Power of Public Spending to Fast-track Green Economy Transition, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 20 June 2012 – A new international initiative to fast track a global transition to a green economy by harnessing the market-shifting power of government and local authority spending was announced today at Rio+20...
4795. June 19, 2012 | cleveland.com
Water from your hose may be toxic, study says, USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ah, the simple joys of summer: running through the sprinkler, planting tomatoes in the garden and taking a cold drink from the hose on a hot day...
4796. June 19, 2012 | NaturalNews
Natural antibacterial alternatives to triclosan & other toxic chemicals, NaturalNews
There are several chemicals used today in "antibacterial" personal care and hygiene products which are toxic to the human body. Perhaps the most toxic is one named triclosan. Triclosan is a controversial chemical linked to hormonal disruption and various types of cancer...
4797. June 19, 2012 | Associated Press / SF
Governor seeks to cut toxic chemicals in furniture, USA
Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a revision Monday of a nearly 40-year-old California regulation that critics say has prompted furniture manufacturers to apply toxic flame retardants on products sold throughout the United States...
4798. June 19, 2012 | Forbes
China's 'Waste to Power' Plants Burn More Coal than Trash, China
China produces more than a quarter of the world’s trash, a burden that the government is attempting to solve by burning some of it for energy...
4799. June 19, 2012 | cleveland.com
Plastic pollution study to be conducted on Great Lakes for first time, USA
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An environmental survey of Lake Erie and other Great Lakes to be done this summer will, for the first time, identify how seriously micro plastics pollute the lakes, food supplies and even the world's oceans...
4800. June 19, 2012 | Ely Standard
Thousands of fish die in the River Nene after a chemical spill of pesticide, UK
AROUND 4,000 fish have died and tens of thousands of fish have been struggling along the length of the River Nene this week, following a chemical spill of pesticides...