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6376. March 12, 2011 | NHK
Japan's radiation leak: Shades of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl?, Japan
Japan’s nuclear power crisis remains unstable and volatile, warn US nuclear experts. They note that accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl grew far worse before being controlled... 6377. March 12, 2011 | The Kansas City Star
Bannister's beryllium threshold far exceeds those at other plants, USA
Ten years ago, officials at the Bannister Federal Complex said they had cleaned the bomb-parts plant of beryllium contamination and made it safe for workers... 6378. March 12, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Despite overhaul, gas wastewater still a problem, USA
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania's natural gas drillers are still flushing vast quantities of contaminated wastewater into rivers that supply drinking water, despite major progress by the industry over the past year in curtailing the practice... 6379. March 11, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA: Abandoned San Benito County mercury mine a toxic hazard, USA
SAN FRANCISCO -- An abandoned mercury mine that for decades has sent polluted, orange waste into a creek that eventually feeds into San Francisco Bay is a threat to human health and should be added to a list of the nation's worst polluted places, federal environmental regulators say... 6380. March 11, 2011 | ANI
Gulf spill air pollution could shed light on urban air quality, USA
Washington, Mar 11 : NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form, which could change the way urban air quality is understood and predicted... 6381. March 11, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Toxic acid leaks from E China chemical company, China
About 20 tonnes of toxic hydrofluoric acid leaked from a chemical company in east China's Zhejiang Province, local government authorities said Thursday... 6382. March 11, 2011 | Fast Company
Toxic Chemicals, Pollution Killing Bees Around the World: Report, USA
This past December, a leaked EPA document revealed that the agency allowed the widespread use of pesticide known to be toxic to honeybees, despite warnings from EPA scientists... 6383. March 11, 2011 | ABC News
PNG concerns over mine toxic waste, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's residents in New Ireland Province say toxic waste from a gold mine has leaked into the ocean, killing fish... 6384. March 11, 2011 | BBC
Court orders Delhi to check 'toxic' vegetables, India
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the authorities to test vegetables for toxic substances... 6385. March 11, 2011 | UNEP
Bees Under Bombardment: Report shows multiple factors behind pollinator losses, Switzerland/Kenya
Geneva/Nairobi, 10 March 2011 - More than a dozen factors, ranging from declines in flowering plants and the use of memory-damaging insecticides to the world-wide spread of pests and air pollution, may be behind the emerging decline of bee colonies across many parts of the globe... 6386. March 10, 2011 | Xinhua
Anhui vows to tackle heavy metal pollution, China
HEFEI - East China's Anhui province has pledged to take measures to crack down on polluting enterprises after lead pollution from a battery plant caused over 200 children to become sick in January... 6387. March 10, 2011 | Shropshire Star
Man in hospital after chemical accident while cleaning toilet, UK
A Shropshire man has been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after cleaning his bathroom with industrial strength chemicals... 6388. March 10, 2011 | Green Tech
Eco-groups seek ban on exporting toxic electronics, USA
Concerned environmental groups urged the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to prohibit federal agencies of exporting electronics to developing nations, where the toxics inside them can harm the environment and public health... 6389. March 9, 2011 | Wanderlust
Bali's Kuta Beach closed due to pollution, Indonesia
Travellers have reportedly been advised not to swim in Bali's most popular beach due to high levels of rotting plankton... 6390. March 9, 2011 | PRNewswire-USNewswire
Video from American Lung Association Available on thenewsmarket.com: Toxic Air in Your Backyard: American Lung Association Report Highlights Health Threats Blown From Coal-Fired Power Plants in Your Area, USA
The American Lung Association released a new report, Toxic Air: The Case for Cleaning Up Coal-fired Power Plants, that documents the range of hazardous air pollutants emitted from coal-fired power plants and the urgent need to clean them up to protect public health... 6391. March 8, 2011 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Ascetics highlight Yamuna pollution to president, India
More than 100 Vaishnavite ascetics from Maharashtra have requested President Pratibha Patil to help save the Yamuna river from pollution... 6392. March 8, 2011 | Horse & Hound
New Zealand horse suffers chemical burns to its face, New Zealand
Police are investigating after a horse in New Zealand suffered chemical burns to its face... 6393. March 8, 2011 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Chemical leak in Tamil Nadu plant, over 350 affected, India
At least 350 people, including women and children, received medical treatment in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu Monday night after liquid bromine leaked in a factory and, reacting with the husk kept around it, produced noxious fumes, officials said... 6394. March 8, 2011 | Daily news
NARA acts to tackle water pollution, Sri Lanka
National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Environmental Studies Division will conduct several projects this year to protect both inland and coastal water bodies, said Environment Studies Division Head S A M Azmy... 6395. March 8, 2011 | The Daily Star
Brick kiln fined for air pollution, India
The Department of Environment yesterday stopped the operation of a brick kiln at Baliarpur of Savar and fined its owner Tk 2 lakh for polluting air and changing the character of agricultural land and flood plain... 6396. March 8, 2011 | travelmole.com
Popular Bali beach closed by pollution, Indonesia
Bali's popular beachfront of Kuta has been placed off limits due to pollution... 6397. March 7, 2011 | Samizdata.net
Cigarettes get more illegal and more toxic, UK
The gradual but inexorable illegalisation of smoking is arriving at its end-game, as many bloggers of the sort I like have been complaining about, and no doubt as many bloggers of the sort I don't like have been celebrating... 6398. March 6, 2011 | Reuters
Hong Kong residents up in arms over light pollution, Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) – Chiu Mung-ngor and her husband paid $3.3 million for their Hong Kong flat in a luxury apartment block in 2009, lured into buying it partly by its view of the harbour... 6399. March 6, 2011 | The Telegraph
The Telegraph: Chornobyl, the toxic tourist attraction, Ukraine
As Ukraine prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster next month, its legacy remains as divisive as ever, writes Andrew Osborn in The Telegraph... 6400. March 6, 2011 | telegram.com
Modified foods found everywhere, USA
WASHINGTON — You may not want to eat genetically engineered foods. Chances are, you are eating them anyway...
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