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5151. February 17, 2012 | NewsInferno
Studies See Toxic Risk from Coal Tar Pavement Sealants, USA
According to an MSNBC.com report, the studies confirm the widespread belief that asphalt sealants sprayed on freshly paved driveways and parking lots pose much more serious health risks than its alternative... 5152. February 17, 2012 | China Daily
Factories shut down over toxic glue, China
GUANGZHOU - About 1,000 companies producing leather goods, shoes and bags in the Guangdong provincial capital have had their business suspended after being suspected of using harmful glues... 5153. February 16, 2012 | spacemart.com
China's pollution related to E-cars may be more harmful than gasoline cars, China
Electric cars have been heralded as environmentally friendly, but findings from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers show that electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles... 5154. February 16, 2012 | The Globe and Mail
Study clears fracking but flags other drilling problems, CanadaStudy clears fracking but flags other drilling problems
Fracking – the shattering of rock deep underground to release shale gas – isn’t causing surface water pollution, but other activities associated with drilling may be, a new study says... 5155. February 15, 2012 | IANS
Electric cars cause more pollution than petrol ones, UK
LONDON - Though electric cars are heralded as an environment friendly solution in major cities, a study says their pollution levels are worse than petrol-powered vehicles... 5156. February 15, 2012 | ANI
Just 7 days of exposure to air pollution may up heart attack risk, USA
Washington, Feb 15 : Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, may increase risk of heart attack, researchers have warned... 5157. February 15, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Hearts and air pollution: Five deadly air pollutants on five continents, EHN
Around the world, breathing a variety of air pollutants – in some cases for a single day – increases the chance that people will suffer heart attacks, according to a new analysis published Tuesday... 5158. February 15, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Media Arrangements for UNEP Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum, Kenya
Nairobi, 18 February 2012 - Representatives from over 100 countries, including Heads of State, environment ministers, renowned scientists, business leaders and civil society groups will meet in Nairobi from 20-22 February 2012... 5159. February 15, 2012 | 13WHAM.com
Chemical Leak At Avon Plant, USA
Avon, N.Y. - Police and hazmat crews were called to the Kraft Foods Plant 11:30 Monday night after reports of a chemical leak... 5160. February 15, 2012 | Scotman.com
Air pollution linked to raised heart attack risk, France
Scientists have linked exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of heart attack... 5161. February 14, 2012 | Reuters
Air pollution tied to stroke, memory loss: study, USA
Living in a crowded city or near a busy highway where the air quality is poor might lead to a higher chance of stroke or memory loss, according to two US studies... 5162. February 14, 2012 | The Gulf Today
Toxic drugs seen in Whitney death,USA
LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Whitney Houston may have died from a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol, reports said early Monday... 5163. February 14, 2012 | UTSASanDiego.com
Air pollution might harm brain, study says, USA
It’s well established that dirty, sooty air is no good for your lungs and probably not great for your skin. But new research indicates it can damage your brain, too... 5164. February 14, 2012 | NewsInferno
Methane Pollution from Fracking May be Underestimated, USA
According to a Christian Science Monitor report on a new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a fracking well near Boulder, Colo., is allowing at least 4 percent of its “gross annual production” to escape into the air... 5165. February 14, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Countries Call for Blue Economy to Protect the Mediterranean, France
Mediterranean countries and the European Union meeting in Paris have called for a "blue" economy to be set up to safeguard and promote a clean, healthy, productive Mediterranean environment... 5166. February 13, 2012 | Voice of America
Toxic Waters Threaten Johannesburg, Africa
The discovery of gold was the reason for the birth and the rise of Johannesburg, long called the "City of Gold." But a century later, those same mines, where toxic water has built up in abandoned shafts... 5167. February 13, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
17 to hospital after Calif. hotel chemical spill, USA
A hazardous materials spill at a Monterey, Calif., hotel sent more than a dozen workers to the hospital and led to the evacuation of about 200 guests... 5168. February 13, 2012 | Chicago News Cooperation
Power Station’s Closing Could Create Problems, USA
For years, environmental and health organizations have called for the closing of the 83-year-old coal-fired State Line Power Station, one of the Chicago area’s top polluters... 5169. February 13, 2012 | ANP/AFP
Italy court sentences two in asbestos trial, Italy
A Swiss billionaire and a Belgian baron were found guilty and sentenced to 16 years each in prison by an Italian court on Monday in a groundbreaking trial over 3,000 alleged asbestos-related deaths... 5170. February 13, 2012 | The New York Times
With Tips From Whistle-Blowers, More Hands on Deck in Pollution Cases, Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Nothing seemed amiss aboard the Maltese cargo ship Aquarosa when Chief Warrant Officer William D. Dodson and his Coast Guard inspection team climbed the gangway... 5171. February 13, 2012 | California Watch
Southern Californians at risk of death from air pollution, EPA says, USA
Southern Californians are among those at highest risk of death due to air pollution, according to recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research published in the journal Risk Analysis... 5172. February 13, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
From Soil Carbon to Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors, UNEP Year Book Highlights Key Emerging Issues, Kenya
Dramatic improvements in the way the world manages its precious soils will be key to food, water and climate security in the 21st century... 5173. February 12, 2012 | The Guardian
Fukushima reactor readings raise reheating concern, Japan
Temperature inside No 2 reactor may have risen to 82C, and Tepco reportedly steps up cooling efforts... 5174. February 11, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Blue Planet Prize Winners Call for Transformational Change to Achieve Sustainable Development, UNEP
A group of the world's leading scientists and experts in sustainable development today called for urgent changes to policies and institutions to enable humanity to tackle environmental crises and improve human wellbeing... 5175. February 10, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
2 pollution check centres sealed, India
CHANDIGARH: State transport authority has sealed two pollution check centres in the city for discrepancies...
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