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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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6901. December 29, 2010 | The Telegraph
Polar bears have highest levels of toxic pollutants of any creature, Norway
Polar bears have one of the highest levels of toxic pollutants of any creature - despite living thousands of miles from civilisation, research shows... 6902. December 28, 2010 | The Daily Express
Pollution causes obesity and diabetes’, USA
New research at Ohio State University in the US has revealed that childhood exposure to common air pollutants increases the risk of obesity and developing diabetes... 6903. December 28, 2010 | MCT News Service
Explosion sends sludge into river, USA
KANKAKEE – An explosion at a wastewater treatment plant in Kankakee Monday morning sent thousands of gallons of sludge and raw sewage into the Kankakee River, prompting a massive cleanup effort to plug the leak and stop the spread downstream... 6904. December 28, 2010 | Seattle Times
Gas leak at NY plant sends 25 workers to hospital, USA
A gas leak has caused an evacuation at a packaging plant on New York's Long Island and sent 25 workers to the hospital for exposure to carbon monoxide... 6905. December 28, 2010 | The Daily Star
The case against nuclear energy, Malaysia
BEFORE the Malaysian government takes the country down the path towards nuclear energy, every citizen must decide if nuclear power is the right choice for the nation... 6906. December 28, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution ‘Very High’ at All 3 Roadside Stations, Hong Kong
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at all three of the city’s roadside monitoring stations, the Environmental Protection Department said on its website today... 6907. December 28, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Chinese gold miners fined for toxic spill, China
Two senior executives at Zijin Mining Group Co, China's biggest gold miner, were fined for an acidic waste spill in July, the government of Fujian Province said yesterday... 6908. December 27, 2010 | Gulf Daily News
Health alert over toxic substance in e-cigarettes, Bahrain
PEOPLE smoking e-cigarettes could be inhaling dangerous substances contained in anti-freeze, it has been claimed... 6909. December 27, 2010 | Boulder Daily Camera
Chemical spill cleaned up at Boulder's Roche Colorado plant, USA
A spill of about 700 gallons of a flammable liquid led to the evacuation of a building at the Roche Colorado plant in Boulder on Monday afternoon.... 6910. December 27, 2010 | Montgomery News
Gas-like odor in Abington-Cheltenham area due to chemical spill, USA
A chemical spill in North Hills Dec. 27 caused residents in Abington, Cheltenham and surrounding areas to report a gas-like odor... 6911. December 27, 2010 | The Star Online
Unwarranted food scares, Asia
The Asian Food Information Council debunks the scary stories about the food we eat... 6912. December 27, 2010 | Bernama
Melaka to turn waste into money, Malaysia
THE Malaysian state of Melaka is deliberating on waste recycle and its disposal methods, as its Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam called upon the people in the state and all relevant parties to find a solution for the ever increasing waste and the difficulties in disposing them... 6913. December 27, 2010 | BBC
Calverton homes evacuated after gas leak, England
Nine homes were evacuated in a Nottinghamshire village because of a gas leak... 6914. December 27, 2010 | The Straits Times
6 held in China chemical wine scandal, China
BEIJING - SIX people have been detained, several wineries shut down and bottles pulled from shelves in China after authorities found wine containing several chemical additives, state media said on Monday... 6915. December 27, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
China wine tainted with chemical additives, China
BEIJING - Six people have been detained, several wineries shut down and bottles pulled from shelves in China after authorities found wine containing several chemical additives, state media said Monday... 6916. December 27, 2010 | Facilities Management News
EPA provides easier access to chemical safety information, USA
December 27, 2010—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a new Web-based tool that will enable the public to search for and have easy access to health and safety studies on industrial chemicals... 6917. December 27, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Two Hurt In Texas Chemical Plant Explosion, USA
CROSBY, Texas (AP) -- Two people are in the hospital after being injured in an explosion at a chemical plant east of Houston... 6918. December 27, 2010 | The Arlington Advocate
New source of pollution discovered in lake that borders Arlington, USA
Upper Mystic Lake provides some of the most beautiful views in Winchester, Arlington and Medford. In warm weather, white sails dot the lake as boaters from clubs along the lake’s shores explore its waters... 6919. December 27, 2010 | The Daily Star
No letup in pollution, Bangladesh
Despite the introduction of tougher laws and the government's pledge of stern action against violators, most of the industries, especially those of fabrics, dyeing and tannery, continue polluting the rivers,... 6920. December 27, 2010 | msnbc.com
Panel challenges Gulf seafood safety all-clear, USA
'It is unethical to experiment with the health of the U.S. population or military members,' toxicologist says... 6921. December 26, 2010 | Times Columnist
News on toxic emissions needs to be shared, USA
There was a lot of news in this paper on Nov. 3, the day after a historic midterm election: Republican gains in Congress, the political death spiral of our governor, the then-undecided race to replace him.... 6922. December 26, 2010 | San Francisco Chronicle
California to Rewrite Toxic-Chemical Regulations, USA
California will take another stab at writing regulations that limit the toxic chemicals in consumer products after too many people said the rules weren't strict enough... 6923. December 25, 2010 | The Nation
What is the true cost of our quality of life?, Thailand
We deserve to know which businesses and investors are destroying our environment, then make them pay for the damage from their profits... 6924. December 25, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Beijing traffic official resigns amid gridlock woes, China
THE vice-mayor of Beijing in charge of traffic management has resigned and been sent to the far-western region of Xinjiang as officials take drastic steps to ease chronic gridlock in the Chinese capital... 6925. December 25, 2010 | nzherald
Family home after toxic attack, New Zealand
A Christchurch family is back home following an attack early today in which a toxic substance was thrown through the window of their house...
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