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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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7251. November 5, 2010 | IRIN
GUINEA: Plan to remove toxic chemicals on hold, Africa
DAKAR, More than a year after their discovery, toxic and flammable chemicals stored throughout the Guinea capital Conakry remain in place - a UN plan to remove them repeatedly held up by political instability... 7252. November 5, 2010 | The Yomiuri Shimbun
200 sickened in bumper year for toxic toadstools, Japan
Poisonous mushrooms have sickened 209 people in 72 incidents this year as of Oct. 20, already 10 more than was seen in 60 cases in all of 2007, which was the most that had occurred in the past five years... 7253. November 5, 2010 | BYM Marine Environment News
USA. EPA rejects ban on toxic lead fishing gear, USA
Agency Refuses to Address Preventable Poisoning That Kills Millions of Birds, Wildlife Every Year... 7254. November 5, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Seven injured in blast at Italian toxic waste plant, Italy
Seven people were injured yesterday evening following a blast and a fire that produced thick clouds of black smoke at a plant for the disposal of toxic waste near Milan, Italy’s Ansa news agency reported... 7255. November 5, 2010 | Toronto Sun
Hundreds evacuated after chemical leak in Calgary, Canada
CALGARY — Hundreds of people were evacuated and schools locked down following a toxic chemical leak Friday that sent one person to hospital in critical condition... 7256. November 5, 2010 | The Herald
Businesses evacuated after chemical spill at industrial estate brings 40 firefighters, USA
A CORROSIVE chemical spill at an industrial estate near Liskeard sparked an emergency clean-up operation involving 40 firefighters, writes Diana Prince... 7257. November 5, 2010 | Corriere della Sera
Hot tub behind Calgary chemical scare?, Italy
MILAN – Yesterday afternoon, factory premises at Paderno Dugnano north of Milan on the border with Monza were shaken by a huge explosion, perhaps followed by a second... 7258. November 4, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Comment: Fresh green ideas needed, Indonesia
People often complain about scorching heat in Jakarta without realizing that the city has less than half the recommended number of trees it needs to provide shade and create fresh air... 7259. November 4, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Tops `Very High' Levels at Two Roadside Stations, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at two roadside monitoring stations today, triggering a government warning for people with heart or respiratory ailments to avoid staying in heavy traffic areas... 7260. November 4, 2010 | The Guardian
Pollution particles can change the weather, UK
How cloudy is it today? Is it going to rain? The answer might depend on how much pollution is wafting around in the air above you... 7261. November 4, 2010 | Express News Service
Crackers raise pollution 200 times over WHO limits: study, India
A study carried out by Chest Research Foundation (CRF) has revealed that the burning of firecrackers increases the level of sulphur dioxide 200-fold above the safety limits prescribed by World Health Organisation (WHO)... 7262. November 4, 2010 | KCCI
DNR: Air Pollution High In 2 Cities, USA
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa environmental officials say preliminary data has found levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near Muscatine and lead near Council Bluffs that exceed federal limits... 7263. November 4, 2010 | The Times of India
Toxic fumes kill 4 in Tirupur, India
COIMBATORE: Four migrant workers of a dyeing factory near the export town of Tirupur died after they inhaled toxic fumes from an effluent treatment plant on Wednesday... 7264. November 4, 2010 | Fuji Times Online
Australia under fire over toxic waste shipmen, Australia
SYDNEY, AFP - Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month... 7265. November 4, 2010 | National Post
Toxic leak on Chemical Court, Canada
Residents of a Scarborough neighbourhood spent much of yesterday hiding from a cloud of sulphuric acid that escaped from a nearby factory... 7266. November 4, 2010 | GateHouse News Service
Ammonia leak prompts evacuations, USA
SCIOTA — A leaking anhydrous ammonia tank forced the evacuation of some residents and high school students Wednesday in northern McDonough County... 7267. November 4, 2010 | CBC News
Carbon monoxide leak, USA
19 people sent to the hospital... 7268. November 3, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Bali aiming to be free of plastic waste, Indonesia
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has pledged to rid Bali of plastic garbage and chemical waste to realize the administration’s vision of transforming the resort island into a clean and green province... 7269. November 3, 2010 | The Brunei Times
New agricultural standards in 2011, Brunei
FARMERS could get their hands on Brunei's version of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) early next year, the senior agriculture officer in charge of the project disclosed to The Brunei Times yesterday... 7270. November 3, 2010 | Asian Lite
Delhi to monitor pollution levels on Diwali, India
The systems have come up at R.K. Puram, Mandir Marg, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Civil Lines, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh to measure pollution levels Nov 5... 7271. November 3, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Australia's move to ship toxic waste to Denmark arouses controversy, Australia
Preparations are underway to send the first of four shipments of hazardous chemical waste from Sydney to Denmark this month, local media reported on Wednesday... 7272. November 3, 2010 | The Port Chronicle
Toxic Chemicals Found Deep At BP Oil Spill Site, USA
Toxic chemicals at levels high enough to kill sea animals extended deep underwater soon after the BP oil spill, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday... 7273. November 3, 2010 | Emirate24/7
Toxic gases kill two in boiler room accident, Dubai
Two Asian workers died of inhaling toxic gases while working at a Palm Island project on Tuesday, police said... 7274. November 3, 2010 | Natural News
Cancer cream highly toxic to dogs, USA
A new report out of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville (UV-C), is warning the public about the dangers of 5-fluorouracil, a topical skin cancer cream used to treat actinic keratosis, as well as several other forms of cancer... 7275. November 3, 2010 | CBC News
Chemical leak contained in Toronto's east end, Canada
A minor spill at a chemical plant in Toronto's east end has been contained...
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