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6701. February 1, 2011 | Red Pepper
Toxic state, UK
Fiona Bawdon reports on the aftermath of the ‘ricin trial’... 6702. January 31, 2011 | Xinhua
Italy celebrates first Car-Free Day to curb city pollution, Italy
Italy celebrated its first Car-Free Day of the year in several cities on Sunday in an attempt to curb gas emissions and spread awareness among citizens on climate change and a healthy lifestyle through a series of environment- friendly initiatives... 6703. January 31, 2011 | Gulf Daily News
Pollution watch goes online..., Bahrain
BAHRAIN yesterday launched the world's first country-wide online monitoring system to analyse pollution from factories and power stations. The system, which entails installing microprocessor-based devices at selected companies,... 6704. January 31, 2011 | The Telegraph
Pollution threat to natural channel, India
Bhubaneswar, A 5.6km natural drain that originates in Bhimpur mouza and meets the Gangua nullah on the city outskirts is being threatened by acute pollution and encroachment on its winding journey through a number of colonies... 6705. January 31, 2011 | The New York Times
EPA Wants to Keep Exemption for Toxic Refinery Emissions, USA
U.S. EPA has signaled that it won't reverse a George W. Bush-era policy that lets refineries burn some byproducts without treating them as toxic waste, drawing scorn from environmentalists, who had asked the incoming Obama administration to rethink the rule... 6706. January 31, 2011 | thestar.com
Cattle felled by sweet potatoes, USA
The mysterious death of 200 steers on a farm in Wisconsin is due to a toxin produced from moldy sweet potatoes, a laboratory there confirmed... 6707. January 31, 2011 | The Canadian Press
'Toxic soup' of chemicals in everyday products: author, Canada
Gillian Deacon was deep into researching her new book on the chemicals in body care products and their links to various forms of cancer when she had to confront her own dizzying health scare... 6708. January 31, 2011 | Anorak News
Toxic Waste Candy Contains Actual Toxins: Kids Love It, UK
THAT Toxic Waste candy does exactly what it saw on the packet: it is packed with lead. The Nuclear Sludge sweetie imported form Pakistan is no good for you... 6709. January 31, 2011 | GoUpState.com
3 workers hurt in explosion at Enoree chemical plant, USA
ENOREE -- Three employees were injured as the result of an explosion at an Enoree chemical plant Sunday afternoon... 6710. January 31, 2011 | Bloomberg
ConocoPhillips Has Leak, Fire at Rodeo Refinery, USA
ConocoPhillips had a “crude resid” leak and fire at its Rodeo oil refinery in California yesterday, according to a filing to the National Response Center... 6711. January 31, 2011 | UNEP
Ban Calls For A Green Economy As Crucial For A Sustainable Future, UNEP
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for "revolutionary action" to achieve sustainable development, warning that the past century's heedless consumption of resources is "a global suicide pact" with time running out to ensure an economic model for survival... 6712. January 31, 2011 | NaturalNews
Plastics chemical BPA reduces sperm health, USA
(NaturalNews) Exposure to the ubiquitous industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has once again been linked to decreased sperm health, this time in humans, in a study conducted by researchers from Kaiser Permanente and published in the journal Fertility and Sterility... 6713. January 31, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
2 dead in chemical plant blast, India
WADA: Two persons were killed and one was seriously injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Kudus village on Sunday... 6714. January 31, 2011 | ABC News
Beef producers warned of toxic plant threat, Australia
Biosecurity Queensland says recent flooding could have displaced toxic plant seeds and helped them spread into new areas... 6715. January 30, 2011 | WYFF Greenville
3 Injured In Chemical Plant Fire, USA
Flames Burn At Henkel Of America In Spartanburg County... 6716. January 30, 2011 | The Guardian
Vietnam: Reporter burned in chemical attack dies, Vietnam
A reporter at a Vietnamese newspaper has died after an intruder broke into his home, doused him with chemicals and set him on fire while he was sleeping... 6717. January 30, 2011 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
U.S. control of 'rare earth' minerals slipping, USA
When China slashed export quotas of fundamental minerals in 2010, it awakened America to a danger that has been building for more than a decade, experts say... 6718. January 30, 2011 | The Independent
Forgotten: The most radioactive town in Europe, Europe
Palomares, Spain, still awaits clean-up 45 years after nuclear accident... 6719. January 29, 2011 | Stuff.co.nz
Pakistan-made Toxic Waste lollies 'unsafe', Pakistan
The US government says candy imported from Pakistan called Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge is not safe to eat... 6720. January 29, 2011 | NOLA.com
Markey Park closed because of lead concerns, USA
New Orleans officials on Friday shuttered a newly rebuilt Bywater playground and ordered a new round of soil samples after recent tests commissioned by parents showed high levels of lead in the dirt... 6721. January 29, 2011 | Mail Online
In China, the true cost of Britain's clean, green wind power experiment: Pollution on a disastrous scale, China
This toxic lake poisons Chinese farmers, their children and their land. It is what's left behind after making the magnets for Britain's latest wind turbines... and, as a special Live investigation reveals, is merely one of a multitude of environmental sins committed in the name of our new green Jerusalem... 6722. January 28, 2011 | TuscaloosaNews.com
Strong odor linked to chemical spill, USA
NORTHPORT | The spill of a chemical that is added to natural gas to give it a rotten egg-like odor engulfed parts of Northport from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday morning... 6723. January 28, 2011 | RSC
Firefighters need more protection from chemical fumes, USA
A study by US scientists has highlighted the need for new respirators for firefighters... 6724. January 28, 2011 | Aol
Candy Maker Expands Recall of Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Candy, USA
Nuclear Sludge Candy RecallCandy Dynamics of Indianapolis expanded its recall to include all Toxic Waste brand Nuclear Sludge products after testing showed some of it had lead in levels higher than allowed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... 6725. January 28, 2011 | Wandsworth Council
Fake jewellery contains toxic metal, UK
Shoppers are being alerted to a potential health scare involving counterfeit designer jewellery that may be on sale in the borough...
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