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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7651. July 16, 2010 | People's Daily Online
Chemical additive in McNuggets within limits: Chinese food watchdog, China
China's food safety watchdog Friday passed McDonald's chicken McNuggets as safe for human consumption, saying a petrol-based chemical additive in the fast food was within legal limits... 7652. July 16, 2010 | Xinhua
Chinese authority dismisses shampoo chemical danger reports, China
BEIJING, China's food and drug watchdog Friday passed shampoos made by domestic firm Bawang International as safe to use, saying the levels of a potentially carcinogenic ingredient were within standards... 7653. July 16, 2010 | The Hindu
24 workers fall ill after inhaling toxic gases, India
KOLKATA: Twenty-four workers fell ill after inhaling a heavy concentration of toxic gases inside the Durgapur Steel Plant at Durgapur in Bardhaman district on Thursday... 7654. July 16, 2010 | UNEP
Ship Recycling Safety in Pakistan Explored at UN Workshop, Switzerland
Ship Recycling Workshop seeks to improve Pakistan's ability to convert end-of-life ships into recyclable materials and dispose of hazardous wastes safely... 7655. July 15, 2010 | DHNS
Toxic tanker falls into Krishna; Alamatti, Bijapur under watch, India
The Krishna Bhayga Jala Nigam (KBJN) has swung into action to treat the waters of River Krishna, following contamination, as a tanker transporting Potasium Bromide D-34 fell into a rivulet near Karad in Maharashtra on Thursday... 7656. July 15, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Scores in hospital after Mumbai gas leak, India
Scores of people were treated in hospital on Wednesday after a chlorine gas leak in an industrial area of India's commercial capital Mumbai, officials said... 7657. July 15, 2010 | Mid Day
Gas leak at Durgapur plant leaves 27 ill, India
At least 27 workers were taken ill after "increased emission" of carbon monoxide and methane from a blast furnace of Durgapur Steel Plant this morning, a day after a chlorine gas leak in Bombay Port Trust landed over hundred people in hospital... 7658. July 15, 2010 | China Daily
Mine pollution ravages farmland, China
SHAOGUAN, Guangdong - Once nestled in a land fertile with waterways and lush with trees, Baxin village, like other areas near the mountainous city of Shaoguan, is facing an acute agricultural shortfall, producing fewer crops than at any time since the 1990s... 7659. July 15, 2010 | Times of Oman
Al Buraimi suffers from carcass, waste pollution, Oman
MUSCAT: Some waste dumps in the Sultanate are being used to throw dead animals, causing serious health hazards for people who live near them... 7660. July 15, 2010 | Health.com
Air pollution, asthma linked to suicide, USA
When most people think of suicide, they think of psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. But new research suggests that lung trouble may also play a role... 7661. July 15, 2010 | Flintshire Chronicle
Excelsyn Molecular Development Ltd in court after chemical leak in Greenfield, USA
A BIOTECHNOLOGY company has been charged with a chemical leak that put 11 people in hospital... 7662. July 15, 2010 | Press-Telegram
Ban chemical in plastic bottles, USA
When it comes to product safety, science, not politics, should rule. For years, scientists and health experts have pondered the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical product found in a wide range of plastic containers... 7663. July 15, 2010 | Xinhua
US orders child jewelry recall for toxic levels,
LOS ANGELES: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) ordered a recall of about 137,000 pieces of children’s jewelry that contain toxic levels of cadmium. The agency urged consumers to stop using the products immediately... 7664. July 15, 2010 | Bay City Times
Toxic coal ash requires federal regulation, USA
Many of us breathed a sigh of relief with the announcement that Consumer Energy was suspending its efforts to build a coal plant on Saginaw Bay... 7665. July 15, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA OKs more hazardous waste for Calif. toxic dump, USA
KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. — The Environmental Protection Agency has allowed a central California landfill that local residents blame for birth defects to keep accepting hazardous waste from Superfund sites... 7666. July 15, 2010 | The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)
Toxic-Waste Sites Haunt Silicon Valley, USA
Hazardous Materials Used in Early High-Tech Manufacturing Remain a Burden for Local Companies and Communities.. 7667. July 14, 2010 | The Times of India
103 ill due to chlorine gas leak in Mumbai, probe ordered, India
MUMBAI: Nearly 103 persons fell sick early today after inhaling chlorine gas leaking from a cylinder stored in Bombay Port Trust (BPT) premises at Sewri prompting BPT, police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to begin a joint probe into the incident... 7668. July 14, 2010 | Brisbane Tines
Chemical scare at Brisbane school, Australia
Almost 200 students and staff from a Brisbane college were treated by emergency crews after being exposed to a chemical this morning... 7669. July 14, 2010 | The Hindu
Major fire in chemical factory, India
SANGAREDDY: A major fire accident took place at Astrix laboratories located at Jinnaram mandal in Medak district late on Monday night... 7670. July 14, 2010 | UNEP
UNEP Report on Latin America and the Caribbean Addresses Environmental Degradation, Panama
Latin America and the Caribbean require comprehensive environmental policies to guarantee the sustainable management of their natural resources... 7671. July 13, 2010 | NZPA
Oil spill closes Auckland motorway, New Zealand
A five-car crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway resulted in a large oil spill and a section of the road being closed... 7672. July 13, 2010 | The Edmond Sun
Chemical spill closes UCO building, USA
EDMOND — A University of Central Oklahoma building was temporarily closed after spilled chemicals were found in a chemistry lab, a spokesman said... 7673. July 13, 2010 | CBC News
Toxic pollutants rise in North America, USA
North American industrial facilities released or transferred more than 5.7 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants in 2006, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation said in its annual report released Tuesday... 7674. July 13, 2010 | Greeley Tribune
Ammonia leak clears Coors plant, USA
GOLDEN — An ammonia leak at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. sent two workers to the hospital... 7675. July 12, 2010 | Farmington Daily Times
Chemical leak forces Farmington evacuations, USA
FARMINGTON, N.M.—About 20 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Farmington on Sunday night and dozens more ordered to stay inside after a chemical leak...
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