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6001. July 19, 2011 | Reuters
Birth defects linked to coal smoke, pesticides: China study, Hong Kong
Pregnant women who are exposed to coal smoke and pesticides are up to four times more likely to have babies with serious birth defects than women not exposed to these chemicals, a Chinese study has found... 6002. July 19, 2011 | The Independent
Passive smoking linked to DNA damage and birth defects, USA
Passive smoking can cause genetic damage to sperm cells that may result in birth defects, miscarriages and other reproductive problems which make it difficult to father a healthy child, scientists have found... 6003. July 19, 2011 | The Wall Street Journal
Japan Links More Cattle to Cesium-Tainted Feed, Japan
TOKYO—Local officials in Fukushima prefecture said on Monday that 411 more cattle potentially contaminated with radioactive cesium have been shipped around Japan, a development sure to fuel food-safety fears... 6004. July 19, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Sick villagers wait for waste disposal, Thailand
The Pollution Control Committee will make a final decision next month on what to do with almost 3,000 tonnes of ore tailings which are suspected to have caused lead poisoning among residents of Lower Klity village in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district... 6005. July 19, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Scientists Discuss Trade in Marine Species and Reptiles used in Luxury Products, Switzerland
Geneva, 19 July 2011 - Scientists from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a meeting of the United Nations-backed international organization aimed at stopping trade in endangered species... 6006. July 19, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Statement on UNEP's Ogoniland Environmental Assessment Report, Kenya
Nairobi, 18 July 2011 - In response to reports mainly in the Dutch media over the past 48 hours, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) wishes to clarify several points... 6007. July 18, 2011 | BBC News
Toxic fumes at Haverhill factory after chemical spill, UK
Spilled chemical powder at a Suffolk factory is reacting with rain to produce toxic fumes... 6008. July 18, 2011 | thestar.com
Man taken to hospital after inhaling an airborne chemical, USA
A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after inhaling an airborne chemical on Monday... 6009. July 18, 2011 | The New York Times
N.R.C. Chief Plans Quick Response to Post-Fukushima Study, USA
The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday that it should decide within 90 days on how to address recommendations to be issued this week by a task force that examined the lessons of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan... 6010. July 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
Triclosan: Is Bath & Body Works' new soap harmful to teens?, USA
Health and environmental groups have mounted a campaign against Bath & Body Works, urging the retailer to stop selling its line of “Summertime Scent” soaps that contain triclosan, a chemical categorized as a pesticide... 6011. July 18, 2011 | The New York Times
EPA Backs Away From Lead Dust Testing Renovation Proposal, USA
U.S. EPA announced Friday that it decided against a proposed rule that would have required contractors to test dust to prove the absence of lead following renovations... 6012. July 18, 2011 | The Washington Post
Learning lessons from Fukushima, Japan
AFTER THE MELTDOWNS at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex this year, it was sensible to ask how safe are America’s nuclear plants... 6013. July 18, 2011 | The Record
Toxic cleanup, USA
THE NEWS that Ford Motor Co. will soon dig out tons of toxic paint sludge from land in Rockland County, N.Y., came just days before the release of a powerful television documentary that chronicles a lawsuit brought by the Ramapough Mountain Indians of Upper Ringwood against the car giant... 6014. July 16, 2011 | Ekklesia
UK air pollution is an 'invisible killer', says new report, UK
A new report about air pollution and its health impacts, 'Air Pollution: The Invisible Killer' was launched in Southampton yesterday (15 July 2011)... 6015. July 15, 2011 | The Punch
Air pollution linked to learning disorders —Study, Africa
Beyond heart and lung-related complications often associated with air pollution, researchers have discovered that it can also cause mental disability... 6016. July 14, 2011 | Jamaica Observer
Spanish Ambassador says marine pollution could damage Ja’s tourism industry, USA
MONTEGO BAY, St James — SPANISH Ambassador to Jamaica Celsa Nuno has warned that if escalating levels of marine pollution are allowed to continue,... 6017. July 13, 2011 | Mail Online
How fabric that can remove air pollution could be future of eco-friendly fashion, UK
Eco-friendly fashion is all the rage these days, but now new technology has taken the concept to a new level... 6018. July 13, 2011 | Bangkok Post
Coal protest in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
About 1,000 residents from three districts in Samut Sakhon blocked Rama II Road in Muang district of Samut Sakhon for several hours on Wednesday in protest against the persistent problem of air pollution blamed on the coal industry in the province... 6019. July 12, 2011 | Nunatsiaq News
More Arctic shipping will up local pollution: Study, Norway
With two to four months of ice-free conditions forecast for the Northwest Passage by 2030, scientists are now looking at what more shipping traffic will mean for the circumpolar region... 6020. July 12, 2011 | The Hindu
Pollution has come to be a part of daily life, India
A decade back or so, a reference to pollution conjured images of billowing smoke from chimneys of industrial units on the outskirts, coloured and odorous effluents discharged into the stream and accumulated filth at the dumps. Not any more... 6021. July 12, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ammonia leak closes Atlanta street, USA
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta fire officials say an ammonia leak from a baking plant closed DeKalb Avenue for several hours... 6022. July 11, 2011 | Innovations report
Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk, USA
n estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people – especially women – to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease... 6023. July 11, 2011 | IANS
Orchid Chemicals' plant shut on pollution concerns, India
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Bulk drug maker Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd Monday announced the closure of a factory here after an order of Tamil Nadu's pollution control agency on disposal of solid waste... 6024. July 10, 2011 | The Hindu
Call to plant saplings to reduce pollution level, India
Over 550 saplings were planted at Andhra University Engineering College for Women at Shivajipalem as part of the 62nd Vanamahotsava celebrations on Saturday... 6025. July 8, 2011 | Thanh Nien Daily
Meeting raises alarm on Saigon River pollution again, Vietnam
Local scientists raised concern yet again over alarming levels of pollution in the Sai Gon River at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported...
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