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6276. April 25, 2011 | The News International
Most Pakistanis drink alarmingly unsafe water, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An official study has found drinking water quality alarmingly poor in all the provincial headquarters and districts in rural areas and recommended not-so-costly measures to ensure safe water supply to people... 6277. April 25, 2011 | The Hindu
Green technology to tackle water pollution, India
Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has launched a “bioremediation technology” project to curb pollution caused by sewerage and industrial effluents in the Buddah Nallah of Ludhiana in Punjab... 6278. April 25, 2011 | China Daily
Tainted food sends more than 300 to hospitals, China
BEIJING - Two food poisoning cases in Hunan and Shaanxi provinces over the weekend sent more than 300 people to hospitals for treatment... 6279. April 25, 2011 | USA Today
Pediatricians seek better regulation of toxins, USA
The U.S. needs to do a better job protecting children and pregnant women from toxic chemicals, says a policy statement out today from the American Academy of Pediatrics... 6280. April 24, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Pa. official: End nears for wastewater releases, USA
Pennsylvania's top environmental regulator says he is confident that the natural gas industry is just weeks away from ending one of its more troubling environmental practices: the discharge of vast amounts of polluted brine into rivers used for drinking water... 6281. April 24, 2011 | The Guardian
Nuclear waste: Keep out – for 100,000 years, UK
Few architects have to design anything to last more than 100 years, so how do you build a nuclear waste facility to last for millennia? And what sign do you put on the door?... 6282. April 23, 2011 | Gulf Times
Cancer chemical found in processed foods, Ireland
A chemical which causes cancer has been found in a huge range of foods including bread, crisps and baby food... 6283. April 22, 2011 | Online Journal
40-Year Pollution Plan Announced for China, China
China says it faces a long haul in its battle with pollution and has announced a three-stage goal to curb pollution in the next 40 years... 6284. April 21, 2011 | MLive.com
Viewpoint: Protect our children from coal's toxic mercury pollution, USA
I see the TES Filer coal-fired power plant in Manistee every day. My children and community live in its shadow and breathe its air pollution... 6285. April 21, 2011 | Friends of the Earth
London air pollution breaches legal level, UK
Air pollution in London breached legal limits yesterday (Wednesday 20 April 2011), despite commitments by both the UK Government and London Mayor to bring it under control this year to avoid huge EU fines... 6286. April 21, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Renewed optimism following year of harsh environmental realities for Haiti, Haiti
Port-au-Prince (Haiti), 21 April 2011 - The stark environmental challenges in Haiti during 2010 and opportunities for a more sustainable future are presented in a new publication from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 6287. April 21, 2011 | Asia-Pacific News
Japan radiation leaking into sea 20,000 times above limit, Japan
Tokyo - Radioactive substances that leaked into the sea from a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant totalled an estimated 5,000 terabecquerels, 20,000 times more than the annual limit allowed for the plant, its operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), said Thursday... 6288. April 21, 2011 | ANI
Study links air pollution to premenopausal breast cancer in later life, USA
Washington, April 21 : Researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown that exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth to her first child may alter her DNA and may be associated with premenopausal breast cancer later in life... 6289. April 21, 2011 | The Hindu
Pollution monitoring infrastructure inadequate, India
The India Pollution Map, a website project at the Centre for Development Finance (CDF), has tracked the government pollution monitoring regime and has mapped aspects of air and water quality through an online mapping tool... 6290. April 21, 2011 | Xinhua
Philippines adopts ways to reduce pollution, Philippines
THE Philippines has made its first step in coming up with an environment-friendly transport model for the country, which the government hoped would help reduce pollution... 6291. April 21, 2011 | West Sussex County Times
Pollution heart risk is unclear, UK
Cycling is “one of the biggest triggers of heart attacks”, claimed the Daily Mail. The newspaper said that pollution and spending time in traffic can also bring on heart attacks for drivers and commuters... 6292. April 21, 2011 | Xinhua
Chinese experts call for attention to "city illnesses", China
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese experts said Tuesday that China's rapid urbanization and economic growth have caused serious "city illnesses", such as water shortages, environmental pollution and traffic jams... 6293. April 20, 2011 | FoxNews.com
Chemical Fluids Leak From Pennsylvania Natural Gas Well, USA
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania spilled thousands of gallons of chemical-laced water on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of seven families who live nearby as crews struggled to stop the gusher... 6294. April 20, 2011 | TIME
The Biggest Casualty of the Oil Spill: Mental Health, USA
When the Exxon Valdez ran ashore in Prince William Sound in 1989, the immediate focus was on the damage that millions of gallons of oil might do to the pristine Alaskan waters. And, indeed, the toll was terrible: an estimated 250,000 birds died because of the spill, and the Sound's productive fisheries took years to fully recover from the pollution. Even today, you can find leftover oil on the rocky islands of the Sound... 6295. April 20, 2011 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Remembering Earth Day, UNEP
On April 22nd we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Earth Day created in 1970, a landmark for the environmental movement. A movement that gave birth to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)... 6296. April 20, 2011 | PRNewswire
Waste Management Announces Solution to Reduce Stormwater Pollution, USA
HOUSTON, Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AbTech Industries under which Waste Management will provide SmartSponge® to its customers including municipalities... 6297. April 20, 2011 | Euro Weekly News
Toxic cloud at pool forces evacuation, EU
A TOXIC cloud at a municipal swimming pool in Palma forced the evacuation of a dozen workers at the municipal swimming pools at 7.20am on Tuesday. Apparently a worker who was preparing the chlorine solution mixed hydrochloric acid with hypochlorite by mistake, which caused a toxic cloud of ammonia... 6298. April 20, 2011 | NaturalNews
New warning: dangerous antibacterial soap chemical found in fish, USA
(NaturalNews) The current mania over putting anti-bacterial chemicals in everything from cleaning wipes and hand soap to detergent and toothpaste has resulted in the widespread contamination of the environment with... 6299. April 20, 2011 | Independent.ie
Hospital ward evacuated after chemical emergency, Ireland
Members of the Kilkenny Fire Service getting washed down after dealing with a chemical accident at St Luke's General Hospital yesterday afternoon... 6300. April 20, 2011 | KentOnline
Chemical spill in Whitstable sparks evacuation, UK
Hundreds of people were evacuated after a chemical leak at a Whitstable factory today...
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