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5826. September 8, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Settlement to help limit toxic cadmium in jewelry, USA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major national retailers, including Target Corp. and Gap Inc., have agreed to all but eliminate the toxic metal cadmium in jewelry and other accessories they sell... 5827. September 8, 2011 | nzherald
'Toxic tide' of booze takes deadly toll, New Zealand
More than one young New Zealander under 25 is dying every week from "a toxic tide" of alcohol-related causes, an official review has found... 5828. September 8, 2011 | WHDH-TV
Chemical leak sends 12 to the hospital in Millbury, USA
MILLBURY, Mass. -- A chemical leak caused concern on Tuesday when nearly 50,000 gallons of phenol spilled from a tank behind a chemical storage building in Millbury... 5829. September 7, 2011 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Chemical spill sends 12 to hospital, USA
MILLBURY — A dozen people, mostly rescue workers, were taken to the hospital after a hazardous chemical spill yesterday at Barrday Composite Solutions, 86 Providence Road (Route 122A)... 5830. September 7, 2011 | guardian.co.uk
EU bans GM-contaminated honey from general sale, EU
Bavarian beekeepers forced to declare their honey as genetically modified because of contamination from nearby Monsanto crops... 5831. September 6, 2011 | Daily News
Pollution causing extinction of rare fish, Sri Lanka
Several varieties of fresh water fish that live on streams, oyas and rivers in Sri Lanka are in the verge of extinction due to water pollution and selling them to foreign tourists... 5832. September 6, 2011 | China Daily
16 punished over lead pollution in S China, China
GUANGZHOU - Sixteen people have been punished in connection with a lead pollution incident that sickened 241 villagers and students near a battery plant in Guangdong province, local authorities said Tuesday... 5833. September 6, 2011 | The Providence Journal
Kwei Quartey: E-waste in Accra, USA
An environmental-programs manager for Public Works here in Pasadena, where I live, says that “electronic waste contaminates our air and water, and is hazardous to human health.”... 5834. September 6, 2011 | New America Media
Banned Pesticide Use Remains High in CA Strawberry Fields, USA
SAN FRANCISCO—In some of California’s top strawberry-growing counties, levels of banned methyl bromide remain nearly as high as they were a decade ago, despite a mandated phaseout, according to an analysis by New America Media... 5835. September 6, 2011 | The Journal Sentinel
DNR report on sand mining pollutant inconclusive, USA
There is little conclusive information on possible negative health effects of a pollutant linked to Wisconsin's burgeoning sand mining industry, the Department of Natural Resources said in a new report Tuesday... 5836. September 6, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Pollution in Rio's bay poses Olympic challenge, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Oceanographer Vinicius Palermo reaches into Guanabara Bay with a hand-held net, scooping another soggy load of candy wrappers, soda bottles and shredded plastic bags... 5837. September 6, 2011 | NYTime.com
Exec Played Toxic Shell Game With Mercury-Laced Soil, USA
Sixth story in an occasional series about EPA's fugitives list... 5838. September 6, 2011 | IPS
Toxic Waste Victims Wait Years for Compensation, USA
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 6, 2011 (IPS) - Thousands of victims affected by toxic waste dumping in 2006 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, still have not received the economic compensation they were promised... 5839. September 5, 2011 | The Hindu
Pollution-hit to be rehabilitated, India
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation would take steps to rehabilitate the people of Pittavanipalem, Devada and Marididasaripalem who have been severely affected by pollution,... 5840. September 5, 2011 | DNA
People must know the hazards of PoP idols: Pollution control board, India
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched a campaign to promote the use of eco-friendly Ganesha idols... 5841. September 3, 2011 | WTAE Pittsburgh
Chemical Spill Pollutes Monongahela River, USA
PITTSBURGH -- Henwil, an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Fayette County, spotted a leak at their plant that dumped 2,600 gallons of an alcohol-based chemical into the Monongahela River... 5842. September 3, 2011 | Deccan Herald
Minister hints at law to curb pollution, India
Public Works Minister C M Udasi hinted at strong steps to curb pollution on Friday. The government would soon take a decision on bringing a legislation to control pollution, he said... 5843. September 3, 2011 | Bloomberg
Reports of hazardous substance leak at Exxon refinery, USA
Exxon Mobil Corp. released an unknown amount of nitrous oxide and nitrogen dioxide to a flare at its Channahon refinery in Illinois because of an electrical power-supply failure, according to a filing with the National Response Center... 5844. September 2, 2011 | 3 News
Apple blasted for alleged pollution, China
Apple is defending itself against a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic iPhones, iPads and other products... 5845. September 2, 2011 | ABC News
Port standards panned after harbour pollution case, Australia
The Northern Territory Amateur Fishermen's Association says fining the Darwin Port Corporation for a pollution spill last year will do little to ensure standards are lifted... 5846. September 1, 2011 | Hamilton Advertiser
SEPA Confirm Oil Pollution Results At Ravel Burn, UK
ENVIRONMENT protection officials investigating a Lanarkshire burn have finally confirmed that they have found signs of oil pollution... 5847. September 1, 2011 | KWGN
Hydrogen leak forces police to evacuate homes near airport, USA
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Pueblo police and fire officials were evacuating people within a half-mile radius of the BF Goodrich building near the Pueblo Airport Thursday night... 5848. September 1, 2011 | China Daily
Chemical plants threaten environment of bay, China
BEIJING - Petrochemical projects near North China's Bohai Bay have been a boon to the local economy but pose a threat to the region's environment, experts warn... 5849. September 1, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Air pollution back as big health threat in Delhi, India
NEW DELHI: Ten years after the city's public transport switched to CNG, air pollution has again become a major threat to public health in Delhi, say environmentalists... 5850. August 31, 2011 | ABC News
Toxic leaks may hinder Orica's expansion plans, Australia
The Department of Planning says it will further consult Orica before a decision is made on a modification plan for a major expansion of its troubled Newcastle plant...
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