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6726. January 27, 2011 | The Guide
Firefighters deal with river ‘chemical spill’, England
DOZENS of firefighters held an action-packed training exercise in the event of a chemical leak breaking out in Bury... 6727. January 27, 2011 | The Blade
Toxic leaks, Israel
The Middle East media outlet Al-Jazeera has released a raft of internal Palestinian memos detailing negotiations with Israel about the future of the land both Israelis and Palestinians inhabit... 6728. January 27, 2011 | This is Somerset
Chemical cocktail in batteries creates toxic waste dump, England
From torches and cameras to music on the go, household batteries are fantastically useful but their portable power manages to combine both high costs with a chemical cocktail that can be very environmentally unfriendly... 6729. January 27, 2011 | Newsinferno
BPA Bill Would Ban Toxic Chemical in Bottles, USA
Representative Edward Markey (Democrat) continues with his fight against bisphenol A—BPA—by introducing a bill banning the use of the hazardous chemical substance in food and drink containers, said The Boston Globe... 6730. January 27, 2011 | Channel 2 News
Crews Investigate Chemical Incident at Sparks Business, USA
Authorities have closed some Sparks streets as crews investigate what caused a hazardous chemical reaction at one business... 6731. January 26, 2011 | ENS
Rise in Childhood Cancers Parallels Toxic Chemical Proliferation, USA
WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 2011 (ENS) - Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress today to help communities determine whether there is a connection between clusters of cancer, birth defects and other diseases, and contaminants in the surrounding environment... 6732. January 25, 2011 | BBC
Chemical leak at M1 service station near Sheffield, UK
A roadside service station has been closed on the M1 near Sheffield following a chemical leak.... 6733. January 25, 2011 | The Blade
Toxic leak injures 4 at plant in Adrian, USA
ADRIAN — Two plant employees were injured when a toxic leak occurred at a chemical manufacturing plant in Adrian early Mondayday, causing an hour-long plant evacuation and putting city schools on delay, authorities said... 6734. January 25, 2011 | Xinhua
9 poisoned as toxic gas leak hits detention house, China
KUNMING - A suspected toxic gas leak near a detention facility in Southwest China Monday caused the poisoning of nine inmates, witnesses and local officials said Tuesday... 6735. January 24, 2011 | Hunts Post
Police to investigate Huntingdon chemical spill, UK
POLICE are investigating the cause of a chemical spill which left one man in hospital and caused hours of delays for motorists on Friday... 6736. January 24, 2011 | The Blade
Toxic leak evacuates Adrian, Mich., plant, puts schools on delay, USA
ADRIAN, Mich. — A toxic leak at a chemical manufacturing plant in Adrian early Monday caused plant evacuation and put city schools on delay, authorities said... 6737. January 24, 2011 | ABC News
Hazmat Crew Responds to Sulfuric Acid Leak, USA
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- There were some tense moments this morning at an industrial site on the outskirts of Manly, Iowa... 6738. January 24, 2011 | The Republic
3 men overcome by carbon monoxide at Ore. dairy; taken to hospitals in serious condition, USA
SILVERTON, Ore. — A Silverton, Ore., fire official says three men collapsed from carbon monoxide poisoning at a dairy after using a gasoline-powered pressure washer inside a large, closed cooler... 6739. January 23, 2011 | The Independent
Home fires: the world's most lethal pollution, Africa-Asia
Smoke from family stoves kill two million people a year... 6740. January 23, 2011 | ScienceNOW
Toxic Ash Clouds Might Be Culprit in Biggest Mass Extinction, Canada
Tiny particles embedded in ancient Canadian rocks have provided new clues about what might have triggered Earth's deadliest mass extinction. The ultimate cause, researchers say, might be globe-smothering clouds of toxic ash similar to that spewed by modern-day coal-fired power plants... 6741. January 23, 2011 | Asbury Park Press (APP.com)
Nanoparticles: Boon or bane to our health?, USA
You may never have heard of microscopic nanoparticles, but they could have a major impact on your health — both good and bad — in the years ahead... 6742. January 23, 2011 | The Boston Globe
Diesel fuel spill clouds Mystic River, USA
Coast Guard cutters scoured the shores of the Mystic River last night looking for the source of a diesel fuel spill... 6743. January 23, 2011 | The Independent
Fish threatened by global warming to be moved north, USA
Fish from the Lake District will be moved to cooler waters in Scotland under radical plans – which will be unveiled this week – aimed at coping with climate change... 6744. January 22, 2011 | ShanghaiDaily
Clean up toxic brownfields before China can go green, China
The article is adapted from the World Bank's report titled "Overview of the Current Situation on Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopement in China."... 6745. January 22, 2011 | The Newark Advocate
Fluoride-in-water debate again shows its teeth, USA
The federal government has recommended communities reduce the fluoride level in their water supplies, reigniting decades-old debate in some communities about whether the additive meant to prevent tooth decay should be used at all... 6746. January 22, 2011 | Deccan Herald
How plastic refuse falls into wrong hands, India
Bangalore City alone generates four to five tonnes of biomedical waste everyday from government and private hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries, laboratories, clinics, research centres, corporate health units and blood banks... 6747. January 22, 2011 | The Kansas City Star
Two reports look at beryllium contamination at Bannister complex, USA
Part of the Bannister Federal Complex is contaminated by beryllium that was used to make parts for nuclear bombs, according to a report obtained by The Kansas City Star... 6748. January 21, 2011 | ICIS
Southern China chemical plants cut output on winter-related woes, China
SHANGHAI (ICIS)--Chemical plants in southern China have reduced production in response to government-enforced power cuts, as well as logistics problems resulting from continued heavy rain and snow this week, industry sources said on Friday... 6749. January 21, 2011 | Hunts Post
Long delays following Huntingdon chemical spill, UK
MOTORISTS face long delays as emergency services struggle to clear up following this morning’s chemical spill... 6750. January 21, 2011 | The Press-Enterprise
UCR: Researchers show that ancient ocean turned toxic, USA
A former UC Riverside researcher is the lead author on a study showing that the world's oceans became toxic about 500 million years ago, resulting in mass extinctions of the planet's burgeoning early life...
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