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7376. October 11, 2010 | KRISTV
Chemical Plant Explosion, USA
BISHOP -- There's new information about what caused an explosion at a chemical plant in Bishop last night that critically injured one man... 7377. October 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
Healthy Skeptic: Is hair analysis a brush with quackery?, USA
Although metals can be detected in hair samples, it would be hard to answer the question of how much is actually in the body... 7378. October 11, 2010 | The Columbus Dispatch
Who pays for pollution?, USA
Cities spend millions to keep farm chemicals out of drinking water... 7379. October 11, 2010 | New Scientist
The green city that has a brain, Portugal
An eco-city in Portugal that its makers are aiming to build by 2015 takes its cues from the nervous system... 7380. October 11, 2010 | The Los Angeles Times
Slowing population: Would it curb climate change?, USA
Ever since belching smokestacks arose during the Industrial Revolution, greenhouse gases and human population have climbed in lockstep to higher and higher levels... 7381. October 11, 2010 | The New York Times
World Bank Pressured on Clean Energy, USA
NEW YORK — Once the coal-fired Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, South Africa, is fully operational in 2015, it will emit 26 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. And when the Tata Ultra Mega plant in western India is fully serviceable in 2012, its annual carbon dioxide emissions are expected to total 23.4 million tons... 7382. October 11, 2010 | Reuters
SCENARIOS-Republican election impact on climate control, USA
WASHINGTON - Republicans are poised to make big gains in the Nov. 2 congressional elections, putting them in position to reverse Democrats' drive for comprehensive climate control legislation... 7383. October 11, 2010 | Star Tribune
Minnesota ethanol plants' price is pollution, USA
Five ethanol facilities in Minnesota have been cited in the past 12 months for widespread air and water quality violations. They have paid more than $2.8 million in penalties and corrective actions... 7384. October 10, 2010 | GMANews.TV
'Chemical leak' near school downs teacher, 14 students in Iloilo, Philippines
A suspected chemical leak from a construction site downed a teacher and 14 students of a high school in Iloilo City Monday afternoon... 7385. October 10, 2010 | thestar.com
GO service resumes after leak, Canada
GO service is back to normal after a chemical leak in Mimico caused delays for those travelling on GO trains... 7386. October 10, 2010 | The Guardian
BP plans to close its US safety watchdog, USA
BP's Office of the Ombudsman set up after fatal explosion at Texas City refinery will stop taking complaints after June 2011... 7387. October 9, 2010 | Bangkok Post
Six suspects arrested with 'ice' chemical, Thailand
Six suspected drug traffickers have been arrested for trafficking tens of thousands of pseudoephedrine tablets, which could have been used to produce around 8 million methamphetamine pills... 7388. October 8, 2010 | Oldham Advertiser
Chemical alert after fire, UK
A fire at an industrial estate sparked a chemical emergency. Crews from Hollins, Chadderton, and Hyde were scrambled to a chemical storage company on Drury Lane, Hollinwood, at 11.30pm last night... 7389. October 8, 2010 | The Times-Picayune
Chalmette refinery worker dies; officials investigate gas leak, USA
A contract worker at Chalmette Refining LLC's Chalmette plant died Wednesday night, authorities said... 7390. October 8, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Magnesium starts fire at UT Knoxville lab,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say flammable magnesium shavings caught fire in a laboratory in an engineering building at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville... 7391. October 6, 2010 | WAVY
Chemical spill at Suffolk plant, USA
10 to 15 gallons of hazardous material spilled. SUFFOLK, Va. - Police responded to a small chemical spill at the BASF plant in Suffolk Wednesday afternoon... 7392. October 6, 2010 | Pasadena Star News
Acid spill prompts evacuation at Temple City High School, USA
TEMPLE CITY - Officials briefly evacuated a building at Temple City High School Wednesday after an instructor dropped a beaker containing a dangerous acid... 7393. October 6, 2010 | Abilene Reporter News
Snyder man burned in chemical blast, USA
An investigation continues into a chemical company explosion and flash fire that injured a Snyder man... 7394. October 5, 2010 | The Telegraph
Magnesium plant explosion rocks Venice, USA
VENICE - Residents of Venice were shaken by a series of overnight explosions and a fire at a magnesium plant... 7395. October 5, 2010 | Courant.com
Chemical leak in Forest View plant, USA
Leak described as a "noxious gas cloud" FOREST VIEW, Ill. — Several suburban fire departments are responding to a chemical leak in southwest suburban Forest View early this morning... 7396. October 5, 2010 | UNEP
Global business leaders commit to a low-carbon future, Mexico
Mexico City, Business leaders from major global corporations have committed to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions across a wide range of sectors, including energy, communications, building and construction... 7397. October 5, 2010 | UNEP
"30 Ways in 30 Days" to inspire action on reducing emissions and transition to global Green Economy, Mexico City/Nairobi
Mexico City/Nairobi, 5 October 2010 - From creating mass markets for solar water heaters to planting trees and protecting forests, the United Nations Environment Programme will be releasing 30 case studies in the run up to the UN climate convention in Mexico... 7398. October 2, 2010 | The Straits Times
Kids drank toxic chemicals, Vietnam
TOO many children are being admitted to hospital in HCM City after drinking toxic chemicals, warns Paediatric Hospital No 1 director Tang Chi Thuong... 7399. October 2, 2010 | Afloat
Toxic gases in cargo pose 'substantial health risk', Europe
European Union members must solve the problem of toxic gases in shipping cargo, says a new Dutch-based action group... 7400. October 2, 2010 | UPI
Toxic chemicals multiply after Gulf leak, USA
CORVALLIS, Ore., The BP oil disaster sent carcinogenic chemical levels soaring in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers said...
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