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5526. November 21, 2011 | Herald.ie
In Brief: Chemical leak at Dublin Port, UK
SEVERAL fire engine crews from Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to Dublin Port last night after a highly dangerous chemical began leaking from a giant storage tank... 5527. November 21, 2011 | Coventry Telegraph
Man overcome with chemical fumes after cleaning bathroom, UK
AN ELDERLY man had to be taken to hospital after being overcome with fumes when he mixed chemical cleaners in Coventry... 5528. November 21, 2011 | CNN
China air pollution: 'Slightly polluted' or 'hazardous'?, China
As I type this week's column, I look out of my office window and stare at a depressing sight. A heavy blanket of smog and dust hangs over the sky. Buildings nearby are barely visible. Air is barely breathable... 5529. November 20, 2011 | The Brunei Times
US backs 'green prosperity' with Indonesia aid, Indonesia
US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton announced US$600 million in aid for Indonesia yesterday, most of it for "green prosperity" in the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter... 5530. November 20, 2011 | Xinhua
14 killed in chemical plant explosion, China
Fourteen workers were killed and five more injured Saturday in a chemical plant explosion in east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said... 5531. November 20, 2011 | Shanghai Daily
Chemical plant blast kills 14 in Shandong, China
FOURTEEN workers were killed and five others injured yesterday in a chemical plant explosion in Shandong Province, local authorities said... 5532. November 19, 2011 | Bhutan News
Adding (waste) to fire, Bhutan
Most shopkeepers in Pemagatshel town collect their waste in small bins, and when they are full, they take it to a small pit nearby and burn everything... 5533. November 19, 2011 | NorthJersey.com
Toxic Landscape: Dangerous chromium spreads through Garfield groundwater, USA
A highly toxic industrial chemical has been spreading under a Garfield neighborhood for almost three decades, slowly seeping into homes and threatening the health of thousands... 5534. November 19, 2011 | AAP
Chemical spill shuts down railway station, Australia
A chemical spill from a 25,000 litre freight train has closed down a railway station north of Sydney... 5535. November 19, 2011 | BBC
UK air pollution ‘puts lives at risk’, UK
The government’s failure to meet EU standards on air pollution is “putting the health of UK residents at risk”,... 5536. November 17, 2011 | UPI
Toxic fumes in spa send 14 to hospital, Spain
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Fourteen people were sent to the hospital after toxic fumes filled a well-known health spa along the beach in San Sebastian, Spain, police said... 5537. November 16, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Orica chief denies toxic chemical leak serious, Australia
LEAKING the carcinogenic chemical hexavalent chromium into a Newcastle suburb should not be considered a ''serious incident'', the Orica chief executive, Graeme Liebelt, has submitted to an upper house inquiry... 5538. November 16, 2011 | Healthzone.ca
Dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s in international study, Canada
Common chemical solvents significantly increase the risk of Parkinson’s Disease, an international study on twins has found for the first time... 5539. November 16, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Chemical Spill Outside Buckingham Palace In Central London Injures Nine, UK
Three people are in hospital after a chemical spill from a lorry near Buckingham Palace... 5540. November 16, 2011 | Colombo
Sri Lankan government to revive destroyed chemical factory in the North, Sri Lankan
Nov 16, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is taking measures to reconstruct the country's chemical manufacturing facility in the north that was completely destroyed by the three-decade long conflict... 5541. November 16, 2011 | Scotman.com
Pollution on the decrease after BP leak, UK
AIR pollution at South Queensferry following a leak of ballast water is falling, environment chiefs have said... 5542. November 16, 2011 | ScienceDaily
Acid Pollution in Rain Decreased With Emissions, Long-Term Study Shows, USA
ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2011) — Emissions regulations do have an environmental impact, according to a long-term study of acidic rainfall by researchers at the University of Illinois... 5543. November 15, 2011 | abc2news.com
Health officials: Skin lightening cream cream contains mercury, USA
BALTMORE - The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is warning consumers not to use a skin lightening cream sold in Mexico as “Crema Aguamary” due to dangerous levels of mercury... 5544. November 15, 2011 | This Is Gloucestershire
Chemical spill incident at Dowty Propellers in Staverton, UK
WORKERS at Dowty Propellers factory in Staverton were evacuated after a chemical drum became unstable... 5545. November 15, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Air pollution in Panchkula dipped this Diwali, India
PANCHKULA: This year on Diwali, Panchkula witnessed a reversal in air quality trends as the pollution graph that was received from the state pollution control board on Monday showed a considerable decrease in pollution in Panchkula... 5546. November 15, 2011 | Xinhua
4 workers killed, 6 hospitalized by toxic gas in E China, China
NANCHANG, Nov.14 (Xinhua) -- Four workers were killed while six others remain hospitalized after they were poisoned by carbon monoxide on Monday in eastern Jiangxi province... 5547. November 15, 2011 | Yorkshire Post
Industrial chemical ‘increases Parkinson’s risk six-fold’, UK
AN industrial chemical once widely used in dry cleaning solutions, paints and adhesives has been linked to a six-fold increased risk of Parkinson’s disease... 5548. November 14, 2011 | IANS
Four dead inhaling toxic gas in China, China
Beijing, Nov 14 : At least four workers were killed and six others hospitalised Monday after inhaling toxic carbon monoxide gas at a cement company in China... 5549. November 14, 2011 | BBC
Warning as toxic chemical stolen from Cardiff Docks, UK
Police say a number of white containers containing a corrosive and toxic chemical have been stolen from a business in Cardiff Docks... 5550. November 14, 2011 | The Daily Times
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: Worker at Perdue plant treated for chemical burn, UK
SALISBURY — A worker involved in an industrial accident at a Perdue Farms facility off Zion Church Road near Salisbury underwent medical treatment Monday for a chemical burn, according to Maryland State Police in Salisbury...
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