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7576. August 30, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Ammonia leak reported at Georgia poultry plant, USA
ROCKMART, Ga. -- Authorities say an ammonia leak at a West Georgia poultry plant sent 23 employees to the hospital... 7577. August 30, 2010 | Tribune Business News
Tesoro: Hydrogen Attack Caused Anacortes Blast, USA
Tesoro Anacortes Refinery announced Friday what investigators determined was the likely cause of an April 2 blast that killed seven workers... 7578. August 29, 2010 | The Times of India
Study to check pollution level along BRTS corridor, India
AHMEDABAD: Has the 10-month-old Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) played a role in improving the air quality in the city?... 7579. August 29, 2010 | China Daily/ANN
The power of responsibility, China
A POPULAR saying, "with great power comes great responsibility" comes to mind when one reads of the news of China reaching another milestone in its phenomenal economic development: replacing Japan as the world's second largest economy... 7580. August 29, 2010 | The New York Times
Residents blame illnesses on toxic gases at a BP plant, USA
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- While the world was focused on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a BP refinery here released huge amounts of toxic chemicals into the air that went unnoticed by residents until many saw their children develop respiratory problems... 7581. August 29, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
BRIDGEPORT BLAZE: Fire hits abandoned ammunition plant, USA
BRIDGEPORT — A heavy fire at a long-vacant ammunition factory in Bridgeport poured thick, black smoke into the sky, but no injuries were reported... 7582. August 29, 2010 | CNN
Chemical Spill Sickens Dozens in Vegas, USA
CNN reports that a chemical spill in the pool area of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas has sickened around one hundred people, sending 12 of them to the hospital... 7583. August 28, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Thousands evacuated from British Museum after gas leak scare, UK
Thousands of people visiting the British Museum had to be evacuated from the building because of a gas leak scare... 7584. August 28, 2010 | The Manila Times
Water pollution dirty killer, Philippine
WATER pollution is claiming the lives of 18 to 25 Filipinos a day. In a year, 4 million people die from water-related diseases, which make up 31 percent of all illnesses in the country. One child dies every 20 seconds because of dirty and polluted water... 7585. August 27, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Nine toxic chemicals join 'dirty dozen', Switzerland
Geneva - The United Nations said on Thursday an insecticide used in farming and to treat woodworm, Lindane, was among nine highly toxic chemicals added to a "dirty dozen" of dangerous substances on an international red list... 7586. August 27, 2010 | 4029tv.com
Chemical Spill At UA Poisons Creek, Kills Fish, USA
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The University of Arkansas discovered Thursday that a chemical spill coming from a building on campus leaked into a creek and killed fish, said UA Manager of Environmental Health and Safety Miriam Lonon... 7587. August 27, 2010 | CNN
Chemical leak sickens dozens at Las Vegas pool, USA
A chemical leak in the pool area of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, sickened as many as 100 people Friday, sending 12 of them to local hospitals, according to a spokeswoman for Clark County... 7588. August 27, 2010 | Times-Herald
Pinhole leak reported at Valero hydrocracker in Benicia, USA
BENICIA -- Valero Energy Corp. this week reported yet another vapor release at its Benicia refinery after multiple air-quality violations were documented in June... 7589. August 27, 2010 | Bay City News
Workers Treated At SF Wharf Hazmat Site, USA
SAN FRANCISCO -- A possible hazardous materials incident at a recycling facility at Pier 96 in San Francisco Friday has been secured, but has caused one person to be sent to a local hospital, a fire spokeswoman said... 7590. August 27, 2010 | UN
Pollution: Toxic chemicals convention takes effect with more pollutants included, UN
Nine toxic chemicals have been added to an international convention on organic substances that persistently pollute the environment and harm human health, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today as the updated agreement entered into force... 7591. August 26, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Mercury found at old Exxon site, Indonesia
An investigation by the Environment Ministry has found that soil at former workshop and warehouse facility of ExxonMobil in Hueng village in North Aceh allegedly contains mercury, a highly toxic metal... 7592. August 26, 2010 | The Hindu
Pollution threat to Yangtze, China
A new study has found widespread presence of hazardous chemicals in fish in China's longest and most important river, raising questions about the effectiveness and enforcement of environmental regulations... 7593. August 26, 2010 | Croner Select
London air pollution alerts, UK
Given the problems London is experiencing with regard to air pollution, a service called airTEXT, which alerts users by text, voice or e-mail, could be a useful way of keeping up to date with what is happening to the capital's air quality... 7594. August 26, 2010 | ANI
Chemical found in plastics 'can increase testosterone levels in men', USA
Washington, Scientists have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study... 7595. August 26, 2010 | Hazards magazine | International Trade Union Confederation (ITU
Toxic chemicals action can benefit everyone, USA
There must be new legislative and policy measures to prevent exposure to toxic chemicals, a new US report has concluded. It says a mix of legislative and policy initiatives can deliver benefits for workers and the community... 7596. August 25, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Copper mine likely to be closed till end of year after east China river pollution, China
Zijin Mining Group Co., China's largest gold producer, is unlikely to get approval to resume production at one of its copper mines this year, after waste water contaminated a river in July, said local authorities Wednesday... 7597. August 25, 2010 | Athens Banner-Herald
DNR asks for update on Athens chemical spill, USA
ATLANTA — Environmental regulators offered assurances today to the Board of Natural Resources that officials are actively watching the cleanup of a July chemical spill in Athens that killed 15,000 fish in a nearby creek... 7598. August 25, 2010 | Kyiv Post
Warehouses of toxic chemicals catch fire in Sumy region, Ukraine
Residents from nearby villages complained of toxic smoke, headaches and eye irritation. Some are leaving the area, though no evacuation order was issued... 7599. August 25, 2010 | The State
Toxic chemical prompts warnings at Lake Wateree, USA
Some of Lake Wateree’s most popular game fish are polluted with a cancer-causing material that has made them unsafe to eat in more than moderate amounts... 7600. August 25, 2010 | The Scotsman
Campaigners reject report that clears factory of cancer link, UK
A DECADE-LONG battle over fears that chemicals in an electronics factory caused workers to develop cancer took an acrimonious turn yesterday, as campaigners questioned the validity of a study that said the claims were unfounded...
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