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5826. August 2, 2011 | Yahoo! US
Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Candy Recalled for Lead Poisoning Risk, USA
The FDA announced that Candy Dynamics is recalling some of its Toxic Waste brand candy. Toxic Waste in Nuclear Sludge, made in Pakistan, has been found to contain elevated levels of lead that poses a threat of poisoning, especially for children... 5827. August 2, 2011 | Bernama
1,000 evacuated after chemical leak, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: About 1,000 workers of a chemical company at the Malaysian Technology Park in Bukit Jalil were ordered to evacuate the building after chemicals used for insect control were found to have leaked... 5828. August 2, 2011 | The Asian Age
Bacteria 'can purify toxic water', Australia
Researchers claim to have shown for the first time that naturally occurring bacteria can help purify toxic water... 5829. August 2, 2011 | United Nations News Service
New Regulations to Reduce Marine Pollution in Antarctic, USA
New York, August 1 2011 - A ban on pollution from heavy grade fuel oils in the Antarctic region goes into effect today, the United Nations maritime agency reported... 5830. August 1, 2011 | NewsInferno
Chlorinated Pools May Expose Swimmers to Toxic Chemicals, USA
A new study has found that swimmers who use chlorinated pools have detectable levels of a chlorine by-product called haloacetic acids (HAAs) in their bodies... 5831. July 31, 2011 | The Daily Star
Girl hurt in 'chemical' attack, Bangladesh
Two youths identified as outsiders threw "unknown chemical" to a girl student inside her school compound in Rajshahi city yesterday, inflicting injuries on both of her eyes... 5832. July 31, 2011 | The Marietta Times
Ohio tops for toxic air emissions, USA
MARIETTA - People living in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida are exposed to the most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to a study released this month by two environmental groups... 5833. July 29, 2011 | KCCI Des Moines
Workers Injured In Chemical Spill, USA
ANKENY, Iowa -- Fire officials reported a chemical spill early Friday morning at Dhorn Transfer in Ankeny, just north of Walmart... 5834. July 29, 2011 | The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: Create new law to deal with radioactive pollution, Japan
Families with young children and farmers in areas around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are suffering anxiety about spreading radioactive pollution... 5835. July 29, 2011 | Xinhua
Lead pollution a hidden affliction behind booming economy, China
A grandmother watches her chubby, one-year-old grandson playing on the sofa. She should have a look of joy on her face but instead it conveys a combination of bitterness and anxiety -- days ago, the family learned the boy has lead poisoning... 5836. July 29, 2011 | The Plain Dealer
Agricultural pollution blamed for Lake Erie blooms, fish woes, USA
The blooms are back on Lake Erie, and are just as destructive as in the 1960s when the most productive fishing lake in the world was declared dead... 5837. July 27, 2011 | Xinhua
Mine residue pollution makes tap water undrinkable in SW China city, China
Authorities in China's southwestern city of Mianyang Tuesday warned citizens not to drink tap water as a river that supplies water to the city was polluted by tailings of a local manganese plant... 5838. July 25, 2011 | Idaho Stateman
Study ranks air pollution from coal and oil-fired power plants, USA
The most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants can be found in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida,... 5839. July 25, 2011 | The Canadian Press
Halifax conference examines advances regarding mercury in environment, Canada
HALIFAX - More than 800 researchers from 48 countries have gathered in Halifax for a week-long conference to examine ways of limiting the effects of mercury on human health and the environment... 5840. July 25, 2011 | Boston.com
Mercury rules coming, USA
Activists delivered more than 630,000 comments to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Boston office last week to support draft rules to curb mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants... 5841. July 25, 2011 | Shanghai Daily
Toxic gas leak sees hundreds evacuated, China
HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from their homes yesterday morning following a toxic chemical leak in suburban Jinshan District... 5842. July 25, 2011 | Global BC
Toxins coming in from the cold, Canada
Environment Canada sleuths have found that toxins such as PCBs that have been locked in an Arctic deep freeze are being "remobilized" as the climate warms... 5843. July 25, 2011 | Boston.com
Capturing greenhouse gases, USA
Scientists search for ways to collect carbon dioxide at the source... 5844. July 25, 2011 | Bloomberg
Japan’s Food-Chain Threat Multiplies as Fukushima Radiation Spreads, Japan
Radiation fallout from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant poses a growing threat to Japan’s food chain as unsafe levels of cesium found in beef on supermarket shelves were also detected in more vegetables and the ocean... 5845. July 25, 2011 | The Tennessean
Coal ash taints groundwater at TVA sites, report finds, USA
A new report says groundwater contamination from coal ash has been found at Gallatin and eight of the nine other Tennessee Valley Authority fossil power plant sites where testing is being done... 5846. July 24, 2011 | The Canada Press
Researchers meet to fight mercury pollution, Canada
HALIFAX — More than 800 researchers from 48 countries have gathered in Halifax for a week long conference to examine the latest scientific advances relating to mercury in the environment... 5847. July 24, 2011 | The East African
Worries over pollution rise with demand for cement, Africa
With the ongoing and planned investments in housing and infrastructure, East Africa is witnessing a construction boom that gives a very optimistic outlook for the sector,... 5848. July 24, 2011 | India Today
MIT study says high RSPMs in Delhi's air poses threat to residents, India
A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that the concentration of hazardous Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM)... 5849. July 24, 2011 | The Texas Tribune
Can Sewage Help Solve Texas' Water Problems?, USA
FORT WORTH — At the plant that treats most of the city’s sewage, water sloshes and foams within giant concrete walls. This is cleaned-up sewage, made even purer by processes the plant expanded just a few months ago... 5850. July 24, 2011 | guardian.co.uk
Melting Arctic ice releasing banned toxins, warn scientists, Arctic
Unknown amount of trapped persistent organic pollutants poses threat to marine life and humans as temperatures rise...
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