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5101. April 5, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Masks can cut air pollution risks, China
Face masks can help protect those with coronary heart disease (CHD) from symptoms and health effects triggered by exposure to polluted air, a study from Beijing, China finds... 5102. April 4, 2012 | The Salt Lake Tribune
Autism and toxic metals, USA
Utah has the highest rate of autism in the country. More Utahns live in Salt Lake County than any other part of the state... 5103. April 4, 2012 | KCCI Des Moines
Large Chemical Spill Closes Major Road, USA
ANKENY, Iowa -- The Ankeny Fire Department is working to clean up a large chemical spill Tuesday afternoon... 5104. April 4, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Cast Your Vote in the Rio+20 Big Blog Off!, Kenya
Nairobi, 4 April 2014 - Earlier this year, UNEP and TreeHugger invited green bloggers from across the world to submit an article to the World Environment Day (WED) competition... 5105. April 3, 2012 | Metal Bulletin
Metal companies handling toxic chemicals to face tougher EU safety controls, EU
Metal processing companies in the European Union (EU) storing potentially dangerous chemicals on their premises will have to abide by tougher management standards aimed at preventing industrial accidents by 2015... 5106. April 3, 2012 | The Nation
Two die, three affected for consuming toxic liquor in Sheikhupura, India
At least two persons died and three others affected after consuming toxic liquor here on Tuesday... 5107. April 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN-Backed Event to Focus on Role of Development Banks in Mobilizing Climate Finance, USA
Washington DC, 26 March 2012 - Today, financial entities face the challenge of accessing funds that would finance the urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change... 5108. April 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Record Entries Received for Chinese Children's Painting Competition, Kenya
Nairobi, 3 April 2012 - When the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Luo Hong Fund launched the Chinese Children's Painting Competition in 2008, little did they know that in the space of five years... 5109. April 3, 2012 | ABC News
Toxic mine gas sparks work suspension, Australia
Poisonous gas eruptions have forced coal mining giant Thiess to suspend night-time operations at one of its Queensland mines... 5110. April 2, 2012 | TBO.com
RSS Text Size Print Share This Toxic fumes from patient close South Florida emergency room, USA
MARGATE — Authorities say fumes from a man who ingested a pesticide shut down a South Florida emergency room and put an ambulance out of service for hours... 5111. April 2, 2012 | The Star
Air pollution six times over limit, UK
POLLUTION in some Sheffield neighbourhoods has soared to more than six times the world-recommended safe limit, The Star can reveal... 5112. April 2, 2012 | OIl & Gas journal
EPA's deadline on drilling-related air pollution standards extended, USA
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s deadline for issuing New Source Performance Standards to reduce air pollution from oil and gas drilling and production is expected to be extended from a court-ordered Apr. 3 deadline to Apr. 17... 5113. April 1, 2012 | Swindon Advertiser
Chemical first to fall under new ban order, UK
A DANGEROUS chemical sold as a legal high has become the first drug to be temporarily banned after being referred to the Government by Swindon police... 5114. April 1, 2012 | The Republic
Arizona bill would let mining firms shroud cases of pollution, USA
Arizona's mining industry is pushing a bill that would shield cases of environmental contamination from civil lawsuits and penalties... 5115. April 1, 2012 | Glendale News Press
Chromium 6 cleanup slated for contaminated lot, USA
Despite efforts to stop it, the chemical Chromium 6 has been seeping into Glendale groundwater for years at the site of a defunct plating company. By early next month, that will start to change... 5116. April 1, 2012 | The Buffalo News
Trace levels of toxins found in canal near former steel plant site, USA
LOCKPORT — Trace levels of radioactive uranium attributed to the former Guterl Steel plant in Lockport have been found in water seeping through the walls of the Erie Canal, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said last week... 5117. March 31, 2012 | Bangkok Post
US regulators reject ban on chemical BPA, USA
US regulators on Friday rejected an appeal by environmental groups to ban an industrial chemical known as bisphenol-A, saying there was not enough scientific evidence of harm in humans... 5118. March 31, 2012 | Radio Netherlands World
One hurt, 3 missing in German chemical plant blast: police, UK
One person was seriously injured and three were missing Saturday after an explosion at a German chemical plant in the western town of Marl, rescuers said... 5119. March 31, 2012 | Telegraph
Thailand: pollution puts Chiang Mai off the tourist trail, Thailand
Authorities in Thailand must act to stop the perennial problem of pollution in the backpacker town, says Chris Coplans... 5120. March 31, 2012 | KITV Home
Raising awareness of plastic pollution, USA
HONOLULU - The crew of a research ship in Hawaii prepared for a trip into the huge field of tsunami debris spreading across the Pacific Ocean... 5121. March 31, 2012 | The New York Times
Uranium Mines Dot Navajo Land, Neglected and Still Perilous, USA
CAMERON, Ariz. — In the summer of 2010, a Navajo cattle rancher named Larry Gordy stumbled upon an abandoned uranium mine in the middle of his grazing land and figured he had better call in the feds... 5122. March 31, 2012 | The Independent
Government to reconsider nerve agent pesticides, UK
The Government is to reconsider its refusal to ban neonicotinoid pesticides, the nerve-agent chemicals blamed for the collapse of bee colonies worldwide... 5123. March 31, 2012 | CSMonitor.com
Do jobs trump environment? Bucolic Swedish town faces uranium dilemma, Sweden
The Swedish town of Oviken, whose pristine natural surroundings have made it popular with tourists, has the blessing – and burden – of uranium deposits below its soil... 5124. March 30, 2012 | This is Devon
Chemical waste leakage turned out to be chip fat, UK
Two specially trained officers were among 17 firefighters to attend reports of dumped chemical waste – which turned out to be used chip fat... 5125. March 30, 2012 | ABC News
Toxic water spill 'an environmental crime', Australia
An Indigenous group affected by one of Queensland's worst mining spills says a $500,000 fine will send a strong message to other companies...
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