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7076. December 5, 2010 | The Daily Star
Toxic ships in Bangladesh waters, Bangladesh
The entry of sixteen toxic ships into Bangladesh waters, despite clear High Court orders prohibiting such entry, is a matter which arouses the concern of every citizen... 7077. December 5, 2010 | NorthJersey.com
Indoor air testing expands in Pompton Lakes, USA
More relief has come to The Plume area residents as DuPont will now test for 61 chemicals in both the indoor air and sub-slab testing of homes possibly contaminated with toxic vapors... 7078. December 5, 2010 | The Canadian Press
Plan to clean up vast underground arsenic stockpile goes before regulator, Canada
The glitter from all that gold is long gone, but the vast legacy of poison it left behind is forever... 7079. December 4, 2010 | iWireNews
Air Pollution Linked To Diabetes, USA
Air pollution exposure early in life is linked to belly fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, U.S. researchers say... 7080. December 4, 2010 | Payvand Iran News
Band-aid approach can't solve Tehran's air pollution problem, Iran
Heavy air pollution has gripped Tehran over the past few days, forcing officials to take emergency measures like closing schools, universities, and government offices and imposing special traffic restrictions, but the choking smog has not dissipated... 7081. December 4, 2010 | People's Daily Online
California government accused of watering down toxic chemical rules, USA
Bowing to pressure from business and industry, California government has significantly watered down proposed regulations to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer products, it was reported on Friday... 7082. December 4, 2010 | China Daily
Apartment project's toxic soil to be cleaned up in C China, China
BEIJING - Illegal government-subsidized apartments built on toxic land in Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, will be supervised to clean up the soil until it is safe enough to be lived on, local authorities said... 7083. December 3, 2010 | AAP
Aussie toxic waste export halted, Australia
A large shipment of toxic waste due for export from Australia to Denmark has been postponed after protest action by Greenpeace.... 7084. December 3, 2010 | The Straits Times
Chemical smell did not originate in Singapore, Singapore
THE chemical or petrol-like smell that was reported in various parts of the island on Monday did not originate in Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday... 7085. December 3, 2010 | Grist
India proposes a system to monitor carbon pollution reductions, India
As nations seek an international agreement to reduce global warming pollution, one of the biggest issues on the table is transparency... 7086. December 3, 2010 | The Age
Orica toxic waste export stopped, Australia
The Danish government has postponed a plan to accept a shipment of Australian toxic waste for disposal, following pressure from the centre-left opposition... 7087. December 3, 2010 | msnbc.com
Your toxic living room is making you sick, USA
The air in your home can be five times more polluted than the air outside, but there are simple ways to make a healthier environment... 7088. December 3, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Australia, Denmark to discuss toxic waste shipment, Australia
Australia and Denmark will discuss what to do with a shipment of hazardous chemical waste which had been due to sail to northern Europe for disposal, Australia's Environment Minister Tony Burke said Friday... 7089. December 3, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Two DuPont workers sent to hospital after leak, USA
Two employees at the DuPont plant in Belle were taken to the hospital after a leak early this morning... 7090. December 3, 2010 | UNEP
Action on World's Waste Can Help Combat Climate Change While Increasing Access to Energy Says New UNEP Report, Mexico
Cancún (Mexico), 3 December 2010 - Cutting emissions from the global waste sector, including the potent greenhouse gas methane, could play a part in combating climate change, says a new report released today... 7091. December 3, 2010 | UNEP
Managing nutrients presents both challenges and solutions to food security, India
Delhi, India, 3 December 2010. As global populations increase, a growing demand for food can be achieved through sustainable production and use of fertilizers which if not managed correctly will impact food security as well as water quality and availability,... 7092. December 2, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Chemical plant blast in north China kills three, injures one, China
Three people were killed and one injured in a chemical plant blast early Thursday morning in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local safety authorities said... 7093. December 2, 2010 | TreeHugger
1/3 of Lead Air Pollution Found in San Francisco Originated in Asia, USA
Regulating pollution is a notoriously difficult enterprise, and that's largely because particulates or emissions spewed in one place may end up impacting folks thousands of miles away... 7094. December 2, 2010 | Reuters
Air pollution tied to babies' ear infection risk, USA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Babies and toddlers who live in areas with moderate air pollution may have a higher risk of middle-ear infection than those breathing cleaner air, a Canadian study suggests... 7095. December 2, 2010 | Deccan Herald
Water pollution turns male birds gay, UK
Water pollution is posing a threat to bird population by causing males to go gay, scientists say... 7096. December 2, 2010 | Hindustan Times
Toxic winter air could damage your lungs, India
It's winter and Delhi's air is heavy with toxic dust particles that travel to the deeper parts of your lungs, making you sick. Government data shows that the levels of particulate matters are over 300% more than levels considered tolerable for public health... 7097. December 2, 2010 | ANI
Problem of toxic lead in used consumer products extremely widespread, USA
Washington, Dec 2 : In a new paper, researchers have revealed that the problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond safe limits... 7098. December 2, 2010 | Medical News Today
Arsenic-Polluted Water Toxic To Bangladesh Economy: Study Is First To Show Large-Scale Immediate Results Of 'Mass Poisoning', Bangladesh
The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh - called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization... 7099. December 2, 2010 | New Scientist
Toxic heavy metals reach top of the world, USA
Following in Edmund Hillary's footsteps? Don't drink the water on your way up. Dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium have been found in snow samples from mount Everest... 7100. December 2, 2010 | The Times-Picayune
3 workers injured in oil rig explosion, USA
Three workers were injured Wednesday when a wellhead exploded in Bayou Perot in lower Jefferson Parish...
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