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The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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7801. 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... 7802. 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... 7803. 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... 7804. 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... 7805. 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.. 7806. 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... 7807. 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... 7808. 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... 7809. 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... 7810. 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... 7811. 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... 7812. 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... 7813. 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... 7814. 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... 7815. July 12, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
S. Jakarta to hold car-free day at subdistrict level, Indonesia
JAKARTA: The South Jakarta administration plans to hold the car-free day program at the subdistrict level this year in an effort to reduce pollution levels in the city... 7816. July 12, 2010 | Democrat and Chronicle
13 city homes evacuated temporarily during gas leak, USA
Residents in 13 houses on the west side of Rochester were temporarily evacuated Sunday night after the smell of natural gas was detected in the neighborhood... 7817. July 12, 2010 | Radio New Zealand
Record air pollution levels in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong is recording record air pollution levels this year and is considering a ban on idling engines to reduce roadside pollution... 7818. July 11, 2010 | allAfrica.com
Oil Spill - Firm Tackles Mobil, Insists On Representing Victims, Nigeria
Lagos — A firm of Estate Valuers in Eket says it has an agreement with Eket and Esit Eket communities to demand,on their behalf , for compensation from Mobil for the oil spill from Qua Iboe oil fields... 7819. July 11, 2010 | The New York Times
Day 82: The Latest on the Oil Spill, USA
BP is discussing selling $10 billion worth of assets, including a stake in an Alaska oil field, to the Apache Corporation, which is based in Texas, a person briefed on the talks said Sunday. The potential deal was first reported by The Sunday Times of London... 7820. July 11, 2010 | The Hindu
Gas leak in dairy unit; 20 workers hospitalised, India
NELLORE: Some 20 workers suffered respiratory problems and giddiness when ammonia gas leaked in Tirumala Milk Dairy near Gudur town in the district on Saturday. The mishap occurred in the chilling plant of the dairy at 3.30 p.m. in second shift... 7821. July 11, 2010 | Green Bay Press Gasette
Cigarette butts a pollution problem, USA
GREEN BAY — A June 27 article states there are concerns about outdoor disposal of cigarette butts now that the smoking ban has taken effect. Haven't they looked around now? There are butts all over, in parking lots, on the sidewalks — or better yet, look on the ground at stoplights... 7822. July 11, 2010 | Toledoblade.com
Evacuations follow leak of chemical in North Toledo, USA
Judy Hamrick, 46, woke up about 6 a.m. Saturday to firefighters banging on her front door and was told to leave her northern Toledo home because a nearby industrial plant had a gas leak... 7823. July 11, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Indian government apologises for dumping Bhopal toxic waste, India
The Indian government has apologised for secretly dumping toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas leak, the world’s worst industrial disaster, in an incinerator two years ago... 7824. July 11, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
India regrets toxic waste dumping, India
NEW DELHI: The Indian government has apologised for secretly dumping toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas leak, the world’s worst industrial disaster, in an incinerator two years ago... 7825. July 11, 2010 | The Journal Gazette
Family blames toxic site for illness, USA
FORT WAYNE – Kathryn Mbwelera stands in her front yard, despite the blazing heat, pointing across the street to where the ground is filled with poison...
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