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6526. 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... 6527. 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... 6528. 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... 6529. 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... 6530. 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... 6531. 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... 6532. 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... 6533. 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... 6534. 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... 6535. 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... 6536. 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... 6537. 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... 6538. 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... 6539. 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... 6540. March 6, 2011 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Deep in the heart of the gas drilling controversy: What have Texans learned?, USA
The Lone Star state is several years ahead of Pennsylvania when it comes to deep natural gas drilling... 6541. March 6, 2011 | Postmedia News
Eco-friendly renovations can trigger asbestos, lead poisoning: study, Canada
Canadians making eco-friendly renovations to their homes could be putting their children's health at serious risk, say researchers... 6542. March 5, 2011 | newkerala.com
Sperm quality deteriorating 'likely due to chemical exposure', UK
London, Mar 5 : A new study has blamed falling sperm quality and rise in testicular cancer cases over the recent years on environmental reasons, particularly chemical exposure... 6543. March 5, 2011 | The Bismarck Tribune
Wastewater matches oil production, USA
In North Dakota, for all the oil that comes out of the ground, even more water goes back in... 6544. March 5, 2011 | TIME
Testing the Waters, Australia
Shark humor has its time and place, but not when I'm snorkeling somewhere called Shark Bay. At the Heron Island Research Station, a laboratory on the teardrop-shaped atoll 45 miles (72 km) off Australia's east coast... 6545. March 5, 2011 | The Vancouver Sun
Researchers find more plastic in the guts of Arctic seabirds, Canada
UNDATED — When biologist Jennifer Provencher headed to the Arctic, she signed on to help assess how seabird diets are changing as temperatures climb in the North... 6546. March 4, 2011 | Scoop News
Auckland's Underground Water - At Risk Of Pollution, New Zealand
The decision to grant the Three Kings Quarry owners, Winstone Aggregates, resource consent to fill the Mt Eden Road quarry with waste material will be challenged in the Environment Court next week, starting Monday 7th... 6547. March 4, 2011 | Kirkintilloch Herald
Air pollution at gridlocked town centre causes health concerns, UK
FEARS have been raised over air pollution in a busy town centre... 6548. March 4, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Explosion in Lincoln, USA
Lincoln, NE (AP) - Fire officials say 18 firefighters were taken to a hospital for a possible chemical exposure after an explosion inside a business that applies spray-on truck bed liners in Lincoln... 6549. March 4, 2011 | UNEP
Coordinating Global Action to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation, Germany/Kenya
Bonn/Nairobi 2011 - An informative video outlining the PRAIS initiative has been launched. Unique amongst the Rio Convention, PRAIS utilises an interactive online portal to collate information from 192 countries on quantifiable actions towards the UNCCD's 10 Year Strategy for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability... 6550. March 3, 2011 | TransWorldNews
Water Pollution Control in China - New Report Published, China
Water Pollution Control in China - This is the replacement for the February 2011 edition of Water Pollution Control in China report...
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