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7526. September 4, 2010 | Viet Nam News
Use of pesticides totally unregulated in An Giang, Viet Nam
HCM CITY — With authorised agencies in An Giang failing to regulate the distribution of pesticides and other chemicals, farmers have been forced to fend for themselves, an agricultural official has admitted... 7527. September 4, 2010 | Today Online
Hunan officials kept mum about tainted oil recall, China
The authorities in central China's Hunan province waited five months before notifying the public that a brand of cooking oil contained excessive carcinogens, the China Daily reported on Friday... 7528. September 4, 2010 | Jamaica Observer
Chemical spill in Kingston Harbour, Jamaica
HEALTH officials are warning members of the public not collect dead fish seen floating in the Kingston Harbour... 7529. September 4, 2010 | Denton Record Chronicle
New toxins report released, USA
DISH — State environmental inspectors returned to Dish in mid-June after Mayor Calvin Tillman disclosed to the public that both his young sons recently woke in the night with heavy nosebleeds... 7530. September 3, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Arsenic in cake blamed for 8 deaths, Indonesia
MAKASSAR: The South Sulawesi police office announced that arsenic in food consumed by 15 people had resulted in the deaths eight of them... 7531. September 3, 2010 | Bhutan Observer
Whether to burn or dump it, Bhutan
Going by the amount of waste generated by the capital city every day, Bhutan’s target of ‘clean Thimphu’ by 2011 may be thwarted... 7532. September 3, 2010 | Radio New Zealand
Motorway pollution studied in Auckland, New Zealand
Scientists using equipment mounted on a Ford Falcon and a pedal bike are assessing the impact of Auckland's Southern Motorway on air quality in Otahuhu... 7533. September 3, 2010 | The Arizona Republic
Air pollution plan of Maricopa County is rejected by EPA, USA
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it would reject the major components of Maricopa County's plan to clean up the Valley's dirty air, a decision that could deprive the region of billions of dollars in transportation projects... 7534. September 3, 2010 | Water Technology Online
Third chemical spill in two weeks occurs at Nevada treatment plant, USA
FALLON, NEV. — A third hydrochloric acid spill in less than two weeks occurred Wednesday at the water treatment facility in Fallon, Nev., the Lahontan Valley News reported... 7535. September 2, 2010 | Viet Nam News
Consumers advised to go ‘green', Viet Nam
People shouldn't support companies that pollute the environment, Dr Nguyen Mong Hung, president of the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper... 7536. September 2, 2010 | Viet Nam News
Tighter measures needed to stop river pollution, Viet Nam
HCM CITY — The Thi Vai River could become polluted again if factories along the river do not properly dispose of waste, according to scientists and ministry officials who met recently to discuss the aftermath of a major pollution case involving Vedan, the monosodium glutamate manufacturer... 7537. September 2, 2010 | JoongAng Daily
Kids take food safety into their own hands, Korea
‘I thought it would be a meaningful and enjoyable experience, so I decided to apply for the children’s protection unit as well.’... 7538. September 2, 2010 | The Star Online
Non-toxic hair care products, Malaysia
WITH the tagline “10/10 Mermaids Prefer It”, The Body Shop launched a new collection of hair care products recently... 7539. September 2, 2010 | The Standard
Pollution level `very high' as mercury soars, Hong Kong
Hong Kong's air pollution again reached "very high" levels as temperatures soared and doctors warned those with heart problems to stay off the streets... 7540. September 2, 2010 | Union Leader
State air pollution a concern today, USA
CONCORD – The state Department of Environmental Services is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels today, affecting sensitive individuals in Rockingham and Hillsborough counties and at elevations above 3,000 feet... 7541. September 2, 2010 | The Trinidad Guardian
Chemical waste leads to cancer, Trinidad and Tobago
The nation of Trinidad and Tobago is at a crucial point in its history. Social, political and cultural change is in the air... 7542. September 2, 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Fears the 'safe limit' of a toxic chemical found in food containers is wrong, Australia
SCIENTISTS have called for an immediate review of the safety guidelines for a chemical linked with numerous illnesses including cancer amid charges the evidence used by authorities is 20 years old... 7543. September 2, 2010 | The Gulf Today
Toxic chemicals cause poisoning, Afghanistan
KABUL: Blood samples taken from Afghan schoolgirls who collapsed in apparent mass poisonings showed traces of toxic chemicals found in herbicides, pesticides and nerve gas, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday... 7544. September 2, 2010 | The Port Chronicle
Oil Spill Seen In Gulf Platform Explosion, Mexico
An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill, but the accident does not appear to be as serious as BP's deadly rig explosion and oil spill in April... 7545. September 1, 2010 | The Statesman
Toying with high toxic metal with ease, India
KOLKATA, At a time when the state pollution control board has taken up a drive to phase out lead, a toxic-metal, innumerable lead-battery units in the city not only continue to cough out lead aerosols dust, but also ignore the safety of labourers working in these units... 7546. September 1, 2010 | Xinhua
Chemical spill leads people injured,number unknown, China
NANNING -- A chemical spill left an unknown number of people injured in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Wednesday, local authorities said... 7547. September 1, 2010 | BBC
Two men treated after Durham paint chemical spill, England
Two men have been taken to hospital after inhaling fumes after a chemical spill in County Durham... 7548. September 1, 2010 | Ecologist
Canada tar sands industry ignoring toxic river pollution, Canada
Study contradicts Alberta government and industry claims that pollutants are from natural sources and not from the expanding production of oil from tar sands... 7549. September 1, 2010 | Rome News-Tribune
Gas leak forces evacuations in Calhoun, USA
Several downtown Calhoun businesses were evacuated Monday after a natural gas leak near the Gem Theater... 7550. September 1, 2010 | Your News Now (YNN)
Residents displaced by propane leak allowed to move back home, USA
GILBOA, N.Y. -- The remaining residents displaced by last week's propane leak in Gilboa have been allowed to return back home...
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