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6576. February 25, 2011 | WGRZ
Report Released on Chemical Found in Niagara Falls Near Love Canal, USA
NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WGRZ) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has completed a draft report about a chemical found at the intersection of Colvin Boulevard of 96th Street near the Love Canal neighborhood... 6577. February 24, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Internal air pollution more harmful, India
LUCKNOW: The comfort and convenience of air conditioners, photocopy machines, printers inside your offices can infact be detrimental to your health. In a office or a work place,... 6578. February 24, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Air Pollution Triggers More Heart Attacks Than Cocaine: Study, Belgium
Air pollution triggers more heart attacks than cocaine use, a recent study finds. While cocaine users certainly shouldn't be celebrating, people living in cities with high pollution levels should be concerned... 6579. February 24, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA to make it cheaper for companies to release toxic air pollution, USA
Washington— The Environmental Protection Agency is making it much cheaper for companies to release toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators... 6580. February 24, 2011 | Toronto Sun
Worker hospitalized after toxic leak at Imperial Oil, Canada
SARNIA, Ont. - One person is in hospital and four other workers are being treated on site for chemical burns after a hazardous materials leak at a southwestern Ontario oil refinery... 6581. February 24, 2011 | WXOW
Chlorine leak in Onalaska, USA
ONALASKA, Wisconsin (WXOW) - A chlorine leak Tuesday in Onalaska was quickly contained without injuries or any immediate threat to residents... 6582. February 23, 2011 | GreenBiz.com
Americans Twice as Contaminated With Toxic BPA As Canadians, Canada
OAKLAND, CA — Despite eating the same foods and using the same products that contain bisphenol A (BPA), people in the United States have twice as much of the gender-bending chemical in them than Canadians... 6583. February 23, 2011 | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
City To Remove Toxic PCBs From 772 Schools, USA
NEW YORK CITY — City officials Wednesday announced a 10-year plan to remove all PCB-contaminated lighting fixtures in 772 public schools throughout the city... 6584. February 23, 2011 | NIagara Gazette
'Love Canal' soil testing continues, but officials believe contamination was isolated, USA
NIAGARA FALLS — The investigation and remediation of historic contamination in the city’s Love Canal neighborhood continues this week, as a contractor is in the process of cleaning and conducting... 6585. February 22, 2011 | BusinessGreen
Climate change to lead to toxic spills and refugees, USA
New report suggests efforts to curb exposure to toxic chemicals are being undermined by rising temperatures... 6586. February 22, 2011 | Staradvertiser.com
Workers evacuated after ammonia leak, USA
Seventeen workers at Coca Cola Bottling Co.'s Mapunapuna's facility evacuated their building early this morning after the accidental release of ammonia from the plant's refrigeration unit... 6587. February 22, 2011 | The Peninsula
Pollution in Beijing, China
People walk along a street in thick smog in Beijing yesterday. Beijing went “beyond” measurable pollution levels,... 6588. February 22, 2011 | ABC News
School's back after chemical scare at Woolgoolga High, Australia
Almost one thousand students from Woolgoolga High school north of Coffs Harbour will be back in class today... 6589. February 22, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
UN: Rising risks from climate, toxic chemicals, UN
Climate change is a major obstacle to a 2004 global treaty aimed at cutting exposure to 21 highly dangerous chemicals, says a new UN-commissioned report... 6590. February 21, 2011 | China Daily
Web Exclusive China to invest 75b yuan to curb heavy metal pollution, China
China will spend 75 billion yuan ($11.15 billion) to curb heavy metal pollution in the next five years, caixin.com reported, citing a report of Hubei Daily... 6591. February 21, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Chemical Exposure Boosted By Climate Change: U.N. Report, Switzerland
GENEVA — Climate change is a major obstacle to a 2004 global treaty aimed at cutting exposure to 21 highly dangerous chemicals, says a new U.N.-commissioned report... 6592. February 21, 2011 | islandpacket.com
Chemical spill closes part of U.S. 278 in Hardeeville, USA
Fire crews needed nearly three hours Monday to clean up a chemical spill that closed eastbound lanes U.S. 278 near the Tradition Hilton Head community, according to Hardeeville Fire Chief Dan Morgan... 6593. February 21, 2011 | The Guardian
Monsanto agrees to clean up toxic chemicals in South Wales quarry, UK
Monsanto has agreed to help clean-up a quarry in South Wales it is accused of polluting with a cocktail of toxic substances despite consistently refusing to accept liability, the Ecologist can reveal... 6594. February 21, 2011 | Bradenton Herald
10 non-toxic, DIY bathroom deodorizers, USA
Deodorizers can be expensive and - as they also may contain harmful toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde - even dangerous... 6595. February 21, 2011 | distributedenergy.com
Solar Panels to Power Cleanup at One of the Most Toxic Sites in US, San Francisco
Treatment Plant at Davis, California Superfund site is first ever in the nation to be 100 % powered by on-site solar generation... 6596. February 21, 2011 | AAP
Warning over toxic traditional medicine, Australia
A warning has been issued over the use of "Ayurvedic" traditional medicines, after an Australian man was found to have more than eight times the safe level of lead in his body... 6597. February 21, 2011 | Crikey
‘Unhealthy’ pesticide use lost as Macadamia industry massages media, Australia
A group of 15 influential Australian food writers were treated to a Valentine’s Day love-in at an exclusive Byron resort last week, courtesy of a macadamia industry facing criticism over widespread use of dangerous chemicals... 6598. February 21, 2011 | Detroit Free Press
U.S. help for Great Lakes in danger; preservationists step up campaign, USA
Great Lakes scientists and environmental groups are dramatically stepping up their lobbying efforts in Congress to try to avoid a 50% cut in funding for Great Lakes restoration... 6599. February 20, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
UN sounds alarm on ocean pollution, France
Tonnes of throw-away plastic and massive runoff from chemical fertiliser are choking the world’s oceans, the UN’s environmental watchdog warned this week... 6600. February 20, 2011 | The Post
EU examines risk of pollution in abandoned mines, EU
The European Commission has asked for details on how the Irish state plans to address water pollution risks from one of the country’s most notorious former mines...
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