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5376. January 29, 2012 | The Daily Star
Air quality worst in India, Bangladesh
Bangladesh next polluted country. Bangladesh ranks second from last in terms of air quality with regard to its effect on human health, according to 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)... 5377. January 29, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
Beijing Air Pollution Soars With Fireworks Smoke, China
BEIJING (AP) — Clouds of smoke from Lunar New Year fireworks sent air pollution readings soaring in the more sensitive measurement system Beijing started using a little more than a week ago, reports said Sunday... 5378. January 29, 2012 | China Daily
Cadmium pollution contained in S China river, China
LIUZHOU - The cadmium pollution in a river in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region following a spill from an industrial plant has been controlled and no new leakage has been found, local environmental authorities said Sunday... 5379. January 29, 2012 | The Independent
Asbestos: New blow to victims of a shameful legacy, USA
Campaigners react with fury as coalition cites cost as reason for ruling deadly material out of national school building audit. Jonathan Owen reports... 5380. January 29, 2012 | Express India
High pollution makes life hit the lows here, India
Mumbai Effluents and toxic fumes from factories and refineries and high concentration of vehicles on roads, besides the Deonar dumping grounds (now partially closed) contribute to pollution... 5381. January 29, 2012 | readingeagle.com
EPA will test Susquehanna County water supplies for fracking contamination, USA
The national agency will also supply drinking water for four Dimock Township homes with water tests already of concern... 5382. January 29, 2012 | The Independent
Pesticides blamed for bee decline, USA
New formulas make colonies more prone to disease, research finds. Jonathan Owen reports... 5383. January 29, 2012 | CNN
N.Y. school to review environmental tests in medical mystery, USA
A school system in upstate New York, where more than a dozen female high school students are suffering from uncontrolled verbal outbursts and twitching, said it has hired a company to review environmental testing within the school and community... 5384. January 29, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
18th African Union Summit-Remarks by Mr. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director UNEP, Kenya
Remarks by Mr. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) On UNEP's 40th Anniversary... 5385. January 28, 2012 | Xinhua
India facing with serious air, water pollution: study, India
NEW DELHI, Jan. 28 (Xinhua)-- India has the world's most toxic air, said a new study released lately at an international forum, confirming earlier research results that the country is faced with serious air and water pollution... 5386. January 28, 2012 | The Asahi Shimbun
Smoking leading killer in Japan, accounting for 129,000 deaths in 2007, Japan
An estimated 129,000 adult Japanese died in 2007 of health complications caused by smoking, the nation's biggest lifestyle killer, according to studies by the University of Tokyo and other research organizations... 5387. January 28, 2012 | NYTime.com
New Report by Agency Lowers Estimates of Natural Gas in U.S., USA
WASHINGTON — Just how much natural gas is trapped underground in the United States?... 5388. January 27, 2012 | iosh.co.uk
Chemical leak at Highland factory, UK
A woman was sent to hospital after she was exposed to ammonia at a Scottish industrial factory, according to reports... 5389. January 27, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Countries Adopt Manila Declaration to Strengthen Protection of Global Marine Environment, Philippine/Kenya
Representatives from 65 countries have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based activities, while underlining the central role played by the marine environment in the transition to a green economy... 5390. January 26, 2012 | newint.org
Dow’s toxic waste heads for Mumbai, India
Battle lines have been drawn in India in recent weeks for new clashes over the Bhopal disaster following reports from Indian media that highly toxic waste from Union Carbide is ‘headed for Mumbai’... 5391. January 26, 2012 | TreeHugger
North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants, USA
While the EPA continues to put off its decision on coal ash regulation—and Congress considers blocking the EPA from regulating it at all—the story of coal ash contamination continues around the country... 5392. January 26, 2012 | BBC
Inverness chemical leak contained, UK
A woman was taken to hospital, following a chemical leak at an industrial estate in Inverness... 5393. January 26, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Financial Short-Termism a Major Obstacle to Sustainable Change in Business: Expert Poll, Kenya/France
Nairobi/ Paris, 26 January 2012 - Financial short-termism represents a critical barrier to businesses' transition to sustainability, according to a new poll... 5394. January 25, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Children near DuPont plant exposed to more PFOA than moms, USA
Children living near DuPont’s plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers, according to a newly published study... 5395. January 24, 2012 | EurekAlert!
Nano form of titanium dioxide can be toxic to marine organisms, USA
Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton. Ultraviolet radiation is the catalyst for cellular damage in phytoplankton... 5396. January 24, 2012 | jacksonville.com
Duval Health Department building being tested after chemical leak, USA
A large Duval County Health Department office will be tested for air contaminants today for a third time since a chemical leak Jan. 13 that seeped into lower floors... 5397. January 24, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
New York takes action against Pennsylvania natural gas driller over water pollution, USA
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental regulators are seeking $187,500 in fines against a gas-drilling company in Pennsylvania for polluting a stream in Allegany State Park... 5398. January 24, 2012 | NaturalNews
Toxic chemical formaldehyde found in common personal care products, NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Formaldehyde is one of the most toxic chemicals that can invade the human body. It is a known carcinogen and tissue irritant... 5399. January 23, 2012 | The Daily Climate
Low-carbon cement paves a development path (or sidewalk), USA
Carbon emissions from cement are set to grow explosively as developing countries such as India create a 'first-world' infrastructure... 5400. January 23, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Green Investments in the Marine Sector Can Bring a Tide of Economic and Social Benefits, Philippine/Kenya
Ecological health and economic productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems, which are currently in decline around the globe, can be boosted by shifting to a more sustainable economic paradigm that taps their natural potential...
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