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5751. October 2, 2011 | The Seattle Times
Hazmat team responds to 'chemical suicide' case in Washington state, USA
SEATTLE — A hazardous-materials team and bomb squad were called Sunday morning to the parking lot of a church in the East Bremerton, Wash., area... 5752. October 1, 2011 | Irish Independent
Chemical in red wine slows breast cancer growth, Itly
AN ingredient in red wine can stop breast cancer cells growing and may combat resistant forms of the disease, research suggests... 5753. October 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
Breast cancer: Pollution link remains hazy, USA
What's the case for environmental pollutants contributing to breast cancer? Circumstantial evidence keeps patients, doctors,... 5754. September 30, 2011 | Radio New Zealand
Water pollution high on list of environmental concerns, New Zealand
A Lincoln University survey sugggests New Zealanders see water pollution as one of the most important environmental issues... 5755. September 30, 2011 | New Scientist
Air pollution is stunting India's monsoon, India
India has been drying out for half a century, and air pollution thousands of kilometres away is partly to blame... 5756. September 29, 2011 | MedWire News
High air pollution brings forward time of heart attack, UK
MedWire News: High levels of air pollution may cause an impending myocardial infarction (MI) to occur sooner than it would have otherwise, suggest UK researchers... 5757. September 28, 2011 | IBNS
Urban air pollution kills more than million people each year: UN, USA
New York, Sep 28 : More than one million lives could be saved each year if cities around the world adhered to United Nations guidelines on air pollution from cars and factories that can cause heart disease... 5758. September 28, 2011 | World Nuclear News
WHO warns on urban air pollution, WHO
Air pollution in many cities around the world is increasingly reaching levels that threaten people's health, according to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO)... 5759. September 27, 2011 | KentOnline
Hundreds of fish found dead in brook, UK
Hundreds of dead fish have been found in the Swalecliffe Brook... 5760. September 27, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Jewelry Industry To Limit Toxic Cadmium In Kids' Trinkets, USA
LOS ANGELES — The U.S jewelry industry wants states to overturn laws that limit the toxic metal cadmium in children's trinkets and adopt new voluntary guidelines it helped create... 5761. September 27, 2011 | Stuff.co.nz
Auckland air worse than Sydney's, New Zealand
Auckland has New Zealand's worst air pollution which is at levels nearly double that of Sydney, World Health Organisation data out today reveals... 5762. September 27, 2011 | Gulf Times
Indonesia plans to curb greenhouse gas pollution, Indonesia
Indonesia has adopted a sweeping action plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions from industry, forestry and agriculture as part of a global fight against climate change, the government said yesterday... 5763. September 26, 2011 | Heroin and Cornflakes
Over 2 Million People Die from Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution, Switzerland
GENEVA, Sept. 26 — Two million people worldwide are estimated to die from air pollution each year, the Geneva based World Health Organization (WHO) said in its air quality report published on Monday... 5764. September 26, 2011 | The Daily Star
One fined for processing toxic plastic waste, Bangladesh
Department of Environment (DoE) penalised the owner of a plastic factory in Ishwardi Tk 13.50 lakh and ordered closure of the factory for illegally producing raw materials for plastic products from toxic plastic waste... 5765. September 26, 2011 | The Huffington Post
2 Injured In Chemical Explosion At University of Maryland, USA
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Two female University of Maryland students were injured after a small fire broke out on the first floor of the Chemistry building, fire officials said... 5766. September 26, 2011 | BBC
River Neath 'orange' pollution inquiries continue, UK
Officials are still investigating the source of pollution which turned part of the River Neath orange and its effect on the environment... 5767. September 26, 2011 | Emirates 24/7
Iran, India and Pakistan worst for city air pollution, WHO
ities in Iran, India, Pakistan and the capital of Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while those in the U.S. and Canada are among the best,... 5768. September 26, 2011 | NewsOK.com
Man injured in explosion in El Reno, USA
A man was injured when gas vapors exploded. The victim was taken to an Oklahoma City hospital Monday morning... 5769. September 25, 2011 | The Port Arthur News
No injuries reported after Valero leak, USA
PORT ARTHUR — A hydrogen sulfide leak at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery led to the temporary closure of two sections of highway on Sunday... 5770. September 23, 2011 | The Daily Star
Keep cars at home once a week to cut pollution, Bangladesh
peakers at a cycle procession yesterday urged authorities concerned to take necessary steps so that car owners keep their cars at home once a week to reduce environment pollution, traffic congestion and dependency on fossil fuels... 5771. September 23, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Student Project Turns Grease Into Green Energy Solutions and Green Jobs, USA
An award-winning recycling project in Westerly, Rhode Island, has been collecting more than 36,000 gallons of waste cooking oil a year.... 5772. September 22, 2011 | Bribie Weekly
Chemical waste put to good use, Australia
THE green and white body of the ChemClear semi-trailer was a welcome sight to primary producers in Bundaberg last week... 5773. September 22, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
CSB releases video of deadly W.Va. chemical leak, USA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a video depicting a deadly chemical leak at a DuPont plant in Belle, W.Va. last year and said Thursday that... 5774. September 22, 2011 | UPI
Nitrate pollution in Pacific Ocean studied, USA
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Rising nitrate levels in the northwest Pacific Ocean could alter the makeup of marine plants and influence marine ecology, U.S. and Korean researchers say... 5775. September 22, 2011 | Environment News Service (ENS)
Air Pollution Linked to Short-Term Spike in Heart Attack Risk, UK
LONDON, UK, September 22, 2011 (ENS) - Exposure to high levels of air pollution could increase the risk of having a heart attack for up to six hours after exposure, finds research published Wednesday in the "British Medical Journal."...
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