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5576. December 13, 2011 | ABC News
Chemical fumes spark hospital evacuation, Australia
The Royal Hobart Hospital is in partial lock down as emergency services investigate reports of a chemical smell inside... 5577. December 13, 2011 | Reuters
Before Chemical Insecticides, Ancient Humans Used ... Bedding?, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Almost 80,000 years before humans began using chemical sprays to control insect pests, Africans were using mattresses made from bug-repelling plants to ensure a good night's sleep... 5578. December 13, 2011 | 7DAYS
UN cleans up with pollution penalties, UN
Climate change talks have agreed a pact that will force all the biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global warming for the first time.. 5579. December 13, 2011 | Pakistan Observer
Environment pollution, Pakistan
Earth is perhaps the only planet in this vast universe, which is inhabited by human and other living being in supporting environment... 5580. December 12, 2011 | TreeHugger
Record-Breaking Air Pollution in Beijing is Beyond 'Hazardous': It's Off the Charts, China
Smog in Beijing has recently risen from 'hazardous' levels to something closer to 'get-the-hell-out-of-town apocalyptic'... 5581. December 12, 2011 | thestar.com
Encana demands review on groundwater pollution report, USA
CALGARY—Encana Corp. said Monday there are serious flaws with a U.S. government report that links its Wyoming natural gas wells to groundwater pollution and that independent analysis of the data must be undertaken... 5582. December 12, 2011 | Harrow Observer
Chemical spill at hospital's intensive care ward cleared by firefighters, UK
A TOXIC insecticide spillage was cleaned up firefighters at Northwick Park Hospital's intensive care unit... 5583. December 12, 2011 | NJ.com
N.J. 'unfriendly' to smokers trying to quit, USA
The American Lung Association ranks New Jersey among the five least “quit-friendly” states in the nation for people trying to stop smoking... 5584. December 12, 2011 | Chemical & Engineering News
Radical Ways To Trifluoromethylate, USA
Medicinal Chemistry: Mild methods provide access to new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals... 5585. December 12, 2011 | Chemical & Engineering News
Making Rubber From Renewables, USA
The common automobile tire contains rubber that’s extracted from latex-bearing trees and rubber that’s synthesized from petroleum feedstocks... 5586. December 12, 2011 | iWatch News
Thousands of sugar cane workers die as wealthy nations stall on solutions, Nicaragua
LA ISLA, Nicaragua — Maudiel Martinez is 19 years old and has a shy smile, a tangle of curly black hair and a lean, muscular build shaped by years of work in the sugarcane fields... 5587. December 12, 2011 | Idaho Statesman
From a deserted mine, a river of toxic water, USA
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Every second of every day it flows: a river of poison gushing from the hillsides... 5588. December 12, 2011 | Modbee.com
Modesto residents concerned over soil laced with toxic barium, USA
Too much exposure to barium can cause tremors, breathing problems, diarrhea, irregular heartbeats, paralysis and death... 5589. December 12, 2011 | MINING.com
Fracking can cause water pollution: EPA, USA
Environmentalists and academics alike welcomed the latest report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirms a link between hydraulic fracturing for natural gas —or fracking— to groundwater contamination... 5590. December 12, 2011 | CBS News
Pollution from China alters weather in U.S. West, USA
(CBS News) A U.N. conference on climate change ended Sunday without a major deal to cut toxic emissions... 5591. December 12, 2011 | Naples Daily News
Report: Naples lakes fail to filter enough pollution, USA
The lakes that dot Naples' neighborhoods do more than attract graceful wading birds and provide waterfront views... 5592. December 12, 2011 | China Real time Report - WSJ
Beijing Environment Official: City Air Faces ‘Crisis’, China
Beijing is facing its third air-pollution “crisis” of recent years and needs to crank up its efforts to cut emissions, a city environmental official said Monday, acknowledging a big metaphorical cloud hanging over the city... 5593. December 12, 2011 | Postmedia News
Electricity plants dwarf emissions from oilsands Industry blamed for 33% of global greenhouse gas, USA
Never mind the oilsands, what about all that pollution coming from electricity plants?... 5594. December 12, 2011 | The Roanoke Times
Uranium in Pittsylvania County: buried treasure or threat?, USA
More than 100 million pounds of uranium lie beneath the surface of this peaceful Pittsylvania County farm. It's up to the state to decide whether it will ever see the light of day... 5595. December 11, 2011 | Express.co.uk
Task force targets 600 illegal toxic waste sites, UK
UP TO 600 illegal toxic waste dumps threatening schools and homes are to be blitzed by a new green task force... 5596. December 11, 2011 | Reuters
Analysis: Coal's bridge to future might lie in the past, USA
(Reuters) - As futuristic projects designed to capture carbon from coal-burning industries and store it underground have failed... 5597. December 11, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
New concerns about Hanford nuclear waste plant, USA
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The federal government says a one-of-a-kind plant that will convert radioactive waste into a stable and storable substance that resembles glass will cost hundreds of millions of dollars more and may take longer to build, adding to a string of delays and skyrocketing price tag for the project... 5598. December 11, 2011 | Nature Publishing Group
Acidic oceans threaten fish, USA
Stocks could suffer as seas soak up more carbon dioxide... 5599. December 11, 2011 | POLITICO.com
Big energy measures to slide past 2012, USA
Capitol Hill’s biggest energy policy trend of 2011 is a Congress unable to accomplish much of anything. 5600. December 10, 2011 | Deccan Herald
Toxic substance mixed with turmeric powder in Bihar, India
All those who are consuming turmeric powder in central Bihar run the risk of suffering from anaemia, brain damage and intestinal cancer...
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