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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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5076. April 12, 2012 | Farmers Weekly
Toxic chemical dioxin found in German eggs, Germany
Eggs from three farms in Germany have been found to contain higher than permitted levels of the toxic chemical dioxin, the state's Agriculture Ministry confirmed last week... 5077. April 11, 2012 | ABC News
Night mining resumes after toxic gas leaks, Australia
Night-time mining operations have resumed at a north Queensland coal mine plagued by hazardous gas leaks... 5078. April 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
More Support Needed for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa, says Workshop, Kenya
Nairobi, 10 April 2012 - Around 120 representatives from some 20 African countries, NGOs, UN Agencies and other organizations have together stressed the need for greater support for climate change adaptation efforts in Africa... 5079. April 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
On the Wings of Rio+20: How Brazilian Bats are Boosting the US Cotton Industry, Kenya
Nairobi, 5 April 2012 - In just over two months, representatives from world governments will be winging their way to the Rio+20 conference in Brazil to map out the future path of sustainable development... 5080. April 10, 2012 | The Raw Story
Woman’s toxic suicide results in hazmat scare, evacuation, USA
Residents had to be evacuated from a Boston apartment building after a resident committed suicide by ingesting a chemical that the human body metabolizes into a type of cyanide... 5081. April 10, 2012 | The Virginian-Pilot
Toxic hazards from crash found to be minimal so far, USA
Despite the documented potential for toxic effects on people and the environment from Friday's Navy jet crash, the actual impact appears to have been minimal so far... 5082. April 10, 2012 | jacksonville.com
Smoke means air pollution alert in Jacksonville, USA
An air pollution alert has been issued by Jacksonville's Environmental Quality Division in response to smoke from fires currently burning in Northeast Florida, with elevated levels of particulate matter exceeding national ambient air... 5083. April 10, 2012 | The Independent
Britain to fight landmark ban on chemical linked to cancer, UK
Britain and other EU member states are opposing a new law which would ban a common chemical which has been linked to breast cancer, heart disease, obesity and other conditions... 5084. April 10, 2012 | 3 News
Oil pollution key to whale shark's death, New Zealand
The death of the whale shark in the waters off the Pearl River Delta is believed to be have been caused by oil pollution... 5085. April 9, 2012 | WRAL.com
Duke scientist finds toxic chemicals in baby products, USA
DURHAM, N.C. — A Duke University scientist is raising concern about his discovery of flame retardants in countless baby products... 5086. April 9, 2012 | ScienceDaily
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and Cancer, USA
ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) — Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin... 5087. April 9, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Article underestimates the potency of nitrous oxide, USA
A news story in the Summit County Citizen's Voice undervalues the potency of nitrous oxide as a greenhouse gas while explaining its link to fertiizers... 5088. April 9, 2012 | The Independent
Achim Steiner: 'We haven't even begun to understand the damage we are bringing to bear on the sustainability of our planet', UK
Achim Steiner, the UN Environment Programme's boss, fears for our future. But, he tells Michael McCarthy, it is not too late... 5089. April 9, 2012 | The Australia
Mining firm accused of blowing up Aboriginal sacred site, Australia
A MINING company has been accused of deliberately desecrating an Aboriginal sacred site in central Australia by setting off an explosion that split the rocky outcrop containing the site in half... 5090. April 8, 2012 | The Japan Times Online
Purity and pollution in Japan, Japan
Japan "is enmired in waste." Naturally — what industrialized or industrializing nation isn't? It's a ubiquitous problem urgently demanding an elusive solution.. 5091. April 8, 2012 | Bangkok Post
Doctor says Thailand should match WHO's pollution standard, Thailand
A doctor providing medical care to haze-affected patients in the North has called for an adjustment to the pollution safety standard... 5092. April 8, 2012 | ksl.com
Environmentalists praise Anadarko natural gas project, USA
SALT LAKE CITY — Environmentalists are lauding a natural gas drilling project proposed for Uintah County as the way to do business — promoting a nexus among federal land managers, the gas company and conservation groups... 5093. April 8, 2012 | The Vancouver Sun
Proposed open-pit mine in Kamloops’ ‘backyard’ stirs debate, Canada
A proposed open-pit copper-gold mine that’s partly within Kamloops city limits is testing the mining-friendly community’s tolerance over its close relationship to the province’s extractive resource industries... 5094. April 8, 2012 | guardian.co.uk
Indian tribe's Avatar-like battle against mining firm reaches supreme court, India
Dongria Kondh people pledge to carry on fight to prevent Vedanta Resources from mining bauxite in Niyamgiri hills... 5095. April 7, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Report: Indiana tops nation in water pollution, USA
ROCKPORT, Ind. — Indiana topped the nation last year in the amount of toxic chemicals its factories discharged into waterways, according to a report from an environmental group that found Hoosier industries dumped more than 27 million... 5096. April 6, 2012 | STV News
Dounreay workers destroy 'major chemical hazard', UK
The 57,000 litres of radioactive metal was one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's early atomic research... 5097. April 5, 2012 | The Jakarta Post
118 Tanjung Priok Containers Confirmed to Contain Toxic Waste, Indonesia
Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment confirmed on Thursday that 118 containers of scrap metal seized at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta in February contained hazardous materials... 5098. April 5, 2012 | People's Daily Online
Ship's toxic chemical leak under control, China
A minor toxic chemical leak from a Danish container ship at Yangshan Deep-water Port has been controlled while no pollution has harmed the waters, following three days of emergency response and cleanup work... 5099. April 5, 2012 | Scoop News
Chemical Spill Contained At Lyttelton Port Of Christchurch, New Zealand
Chemical Spill Contained At Lyttelton Port Of Christchurch. This morning a container on a vessel berthed at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch was identified as leaking. The manifests stated that it was a Class 8 Hazardous substance... 5100. April 5, 2012 | CBC News
Cosmetic lawn chemical ban urged for Regina, Canada
The city of Regina is being urged to impose restrictions on the use of chemicals to improve the look of lawns...
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