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6251. May 28, 2011 | GMANews.TV
FDA monitors food products from Taiwan for DEHP, Taiwan
Authorities are now monitoring some food products from Taiwan that may contain a Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), an ingredient that may have potential harmful effects on health...
6252. May 27, 2011 | Gladstone Observer
Mystery surrounds dolphin deaths, Australia
DEBATE over deaths of marine animals in Gladstone Harbour could be about to flare up yet again...
6253. May 26, 2011 | Green Chip Stocks
Plastic Oceans Combating Pollution, World
You see it on land, you see it floating in water. And more consumers means more trash...
6254. May 26, 2011 | WTNH
Ammonia leak at New Haven business, USA
New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - A section of Brewery Street in New Haven was closed for several hours overnight after a hazardous materials scare...
6255. May 26, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Raising metal recycling rates key part of path to Green Economy: UNEP, UNEP
Less than one-third of 60 metals studied have end-of-life recycling rate above 50%; 34 are under 1%...
6256. May 25, 2011 | The Providence Journal
Propane explosion damages Warwick commercial building, USA
WARWICK, R.I. -- A propane tank explosion caused part of a mercantile building at 166 Lavan St. to collapse Wednesday morning...
6257. May 24, 2011 | 3 News
Plans to clean up toxic sites announced, New Zealand
Efforts to clean up New Zealand toxic sites took a step forward today with the Government announcing a five-step plan worth more than $15 million to tackle the work...
6258. May 24, 2011 | IANS
Jessica Alba opposes toxic chemical use in baby products, USA
Toronto, May 24 : Actress Jessica Alba, who is expecting her second child, will head to Washington soon to urge members of the US Congress to introduce a new law limiting toxic chemicals in baby products...
6259. May 24, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Green Week: Europe's Largest Environmental Policy Conference Begins, UNEP
Green Week - the largest annual environmental policy conference in Europe attracting around 4,000 participants, is taking place in Brussels this week. In its 11th year,...
6260. May 24, 2011 | 3 News
Plans to clean up toxic sites announced, New Zealand
Efforts to clean up New Zealand toxic sites took a step forward today with the Government announcing a five-step plan worth more than $15 million to tackle the work...
6261. May 24, 2011 | Stukk.co.nz
Fish blamed for water pollution, New Zealand
A Waikato University scientist believes that by diminishing koi carp numbers, the quality of water in Waikato lakes and rivers can improve without forcing farmers to reduce their fertiliser use...
6262. May 23, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
2 Workers Killed At Plaquemine Chemical Plant, USA
PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) -- Officials with Shintech Louisiana have identified two workers who died after they were overcome by chemical fumes at the Shintech facility south of Plaquemine...
6263. May 21, 2011 | Telegraph
Chemical spill has not contaminated nature reserve, UK
The Environment Agency says no damage was done to a Long Eaton nature reserve after a chemical spillage...
6264. May 20, 2011 | ABC News
Australian rare earth plant 'too toxic', Australia
More than 150 people have demonstrated outside the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur against a plant that will process radioactive iron ore in Malaysia...
6265. May 20, 2011 | Telegraph
Toxic pesticides from GM food crops found in unborn babies, UK
Toxic pesticides which are implanted into genetically modified food crops have lodged in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn babies, research shows...
6266. May 20, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
16 Ill After Possible Chemical Exposure In Pueblo, USA
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – Authorities say 16 people in Pueblo have gone to a decontamination site after complaining of symptoms consistent with hazardous materials exposure...
6267. May 19, 2011 | Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Releases Final Report on Toxic Air Pollution Near Manhattan I.S. 143 School Finds Pollutants Below Levels of Concern (NJ, NY, PR, VI), USA
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that a two-month study of toxic air pollution outside Intermediate School 143,...
6268. May 19, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
China to crack down on lead, other toxic metals, Chaina
China's environmental protection ministry is cracking down on pollution caused by lead and other heavy metals following a spate of poisoning cases and reports that much of the country is contaminated with toxic materials...
6269. May 19, 2011 | Deccan Herald
India imposes anti-dumping duty on Thai, Japanese chemical, India
India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to USD 94.96 per tonne on imports of a chemical mainly used in pharmaceuticals,from Japan and Thailand to protect domestic players...
6270. May 18, 2011 | Oganic Gardening
7 Chemical-Free Fixes for Common Lawn Problems, USA
Most of your lawn’s problems can be fixed with simple maintenance, not floods of expensive chemical fertilizers or pesticides...
6271. May 18, 2011 | New York Times Health Feed
Chemical suspected in cancer is in baby products, USA
More than 30 years after chemical flame retardants were removed from children’s pajamas because they were suspected of being carcinogens, new research into flame retardants shows that one of the chemicals is prevalent in baby’s products made with polyurethane foam, including nursing pillows, car seats and highchairs...
6272. May 18, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical spill at Everett waste transfer station, USA
EVERETT, Wash. — The chemical cloud that prompted a hazardous material response Wednesday at an Everett waste transfer station reportedly was caused by potassium hydroxide, which is used in making soap and industrial applications...
6273. May 17, 2011 | BBC
Warning over chemical incident at Wigan factory, UK
People living near a plastics factory in Wigan were warned to stay indoors after fire crews were called to investigate a chemical incident...
6274. May 17, 2011 | New York Times Health Feed
Chemical spill leads to evacuations, USA
About 30 people were briefly evacuated from an office building in the Parktown Plaza shopping center in Milpitas on Tuesday afternoon after a chemical spill at a dental office, fire officials said...
6275. May 17, 2011 | ScienceDaily
Smoke-Related Chemical Discovered in the Atmosphere Could Have Health Implications, USA
ScienceDaily (May 17, 2011) — Cigarette smoking, forest fires and woodburning can release a chemical that may be at least partly responsible for human health problems related to smoke exposure, according to a new study by NOAA researchers and their colleagues...