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6651. February 11, 2011 | Rhode Island News
Chlorine leak contained in Portsmouth, UK
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- A chlorine leak at a water treatment plant just after midnight brought a response from multiple municipal fire departments, but the leak was contained and no one needed to be evacuated, said Portsmouth Fire Chief Jeffrey P. Lynch... 6652. February 11, 2011 | Living on Earth
Mixing Oil and Water, USA
Tar sands oil from northern Alberta is notoriously dirty and difficult to get out of the ground and refine... 6653. February 10, 2011 | The Good Human
Clorox Discloses All Ingredients Their Products; Still Toxic., USA
Chlorine bleach is an incredibly dangerous product. It releases dioxin, furans and other organochlorines into the air, causes sore throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath,... 6654. February 10, 2011 | The Age
Toxic waste producers fight to avoid scrutiny, Australia
TOXIC waste producers are fighting suggestions their discharges into Victoria's sewers should be open to greater public scrutiny... 6655. February 10, 2011 | The Telegraph
Toxic river poses health risk, India
Siwan, Feb. 10: River Daaha, once a source of drinking water for the people of the district, has today turned into a filthy, black fluid with huge garbage and chemical deposits posing a health hazard for residents living in the vicinity... 6656. February 9, 2011 | The State
Workers evacuated during fire at chicken processing plant, USA
An early Tuesday evening fire at the Columbia Farms chicken processing plant in West Columbia blocked off streets near the Gervais Street Bridge and U.S. 378 while firefighters fought the blaze... 6657. February 9, 2011 | PennEnergy
One person missing from fire at Mont Belvieu plant, USA
Late Tuesday, Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) released an official company statement concerning the mid-day explosion and fire that engulfed its Mont Belvieu petrochemical complex near Houston, Texas... 6658. February 8, 2011 | The Arizona Republic
Chandler crews contain toxic chemical spill, USA
Nearly 300 gallons of the toxic liquid xylene spilled out of a holding tank in a light industrial park near 101 South Mckemy Avenue in Chandler on Tuesday, according to the Chandler... 6659. February 8, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Hungarian plant still releasing toxic mud: Greenpeace, Hungary
BUDAPEST (AFP) – A Hungarian alumina plant that caused a massive toxic sludge spill in October, is releasing poisonous substances straight into the surrounding area, Greenpeace revealed on Tuesday... 6660. February 8, 2011 | The Hindu
TNAU to set up labs to analyze toxic residues on vegetables, India
Analysis of toxic residues on food, particularly vegetables will soon be possible as the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University plans to set up Pesticide Testing Laboratories at its constituent colleges in Madurai and Killikulam, according to a top university official... 6661. February 8, 2011 | TVNZ
Toxic food kills young Kiwi in Thailand, Thailand
A New Zealand woman on holiday in Thailand has died and her two companions are seriously ill after contracting what is thought to be food poisoning... 6662. February 8, 2011 | TVNZ
Toxic food kills young Kiwi in Thailand, Thailand
A New Zealand woman on holiday in Thailand has died and her two companions are seriously ill after contracting what is thought to be food poisoning... 6663. February 8, 2011 | Union of Center
Actress Natalie Portman Joins Scientists Moms in Calling on EPA to Reduce Toxic Pollution, USA
WASHINGTON (Feburary 08, 2011) – Over the next two months, the Environmental Protection Agency will draft new rules limiting mercury and other toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants and large industrial facilities... 6664. February 8, 2011 | TwinCities.com
1 hurt in furnace explosion at Rosemount recycling plant, USA
Fire officials suspect a mixture of water or ice and molten aluminum caused a small explosion today at a Rosemount recycling plant, sending one worker to the hospital with burns... 6665. February 8, 2011 | The Washington Post
Processing plant in Cheverly evacuated, USA
About 100 employees were evacuated from the Smithfield Packaging Co. in Cheverly early Tuesday because of an ammonia leak, fire officials said... 6666. February 8, 2011 | ABC News
Two transported in HAZMAT incident, England
DURHAM (WTVD) -- The Bethesda fire chief tells ABC11 that two people were transported to the hospital Tuesday after exposure to anhydrous ammonia fumes... 6667. February 7, 2011 | WebWire
Are Your Children Being Exposed to Toxic PCBs at School?, USA
EMSL Analytical provides polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) testing solutions to keep students and faculty safe from the dangerous associated with PCB exposure... 6668. February 7, 2011 | HSE
Chemical firm sentenced after worker suffers toxic burns, UK
A chemical company has been sentenced after a worker suffered toxic burns to his arms and chest at an Ellesmere Port factory... 6669. February 7, 2011 | The Daily Star
Warm weather, weak wind make Beirut air pollution worse: study, Lebanon
BEIRUT: Traffic and urbanization have led to Beirut exceeding global air pollution safety levels, but warm weather and weak winds also contribute to alarmingly poor air quality in the capital, new research has shown... 6670. February 7, 2011 | The Gulf Today
42% air pollution in Dubai caused by vehicles, Dubai
THE transport sector contributes about 42 per cent of air pollution in Dubai, and the carbon dioxide emission per vehicle varies from 110 to 250 g/km, revealed Dubai Municipality on Sunday... 6671. February 7, 2011 | RTRS
Road pollution tied to asthma, USA
NEW YORK, Feb 6, (RTRS): Teenagers living close to a busy road are more likely to have allergies and asthma than those living farther from traffic, a study of one shantytown in Peru suggests... 6672. February 7, 2011 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong's Air Pollution Index `Very High' at All Three Roadside Stations, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at all three roadside monitoring stations today, the city’s Environmental Protection Department said on its website... 6673. February 6, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Alaska grapples with pollution standards and regulation, USA
FAIRBANKS -- Even though the state of Alaska is tasked with trying to convince federal officials that it's tackling air pollution problems in Fairbanks, the state says it hasn't sought more money to help enforce standards... 6674. February 6, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ethanol problems expected to increase in small engines and older car engines, USA
William Gray was on a routine fishing trip to Arkansas' scenic Lake Chicot about three years ago when his bass boat needed a fill-up... 6675. February 6, 2011 | The Columbus Dispatch
Water-treatment method can create pollution problem, USA
‘Reverse osmosis’ can create expensive disposal problem for cities...
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