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7976. June 16, 2010 | ntnnews.com.au
Toxic algae found at beaches, Australia
LARGE amounts of the toxic blue-green algae have been found on Darwin's beaches. But it is not yet certain if the blue-green algae is the cause of the e-coli bacteria outbreaks that have closed all beaches around the city... 7977. June 16, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Australia to send toxic waste to Denmark, Denmark
Denmark will allow Australia to ship thousands of tonnes of toxic waste to be disposed of since it does not have the technology to carry out the work, officials said... 7978. June 15, 2010 | The Times of India
Uranium, metals make Punjab toxic hotspot, India
BATHINDA: After discovery of high levels of uranium in hair samples of a large number of mentally retarded children in Punjab’s Malwa region last year, another study suggests Punjab has become a hotspot of environmental toxicity of multiple types... 7979. June 15, 2010 | The Times of India
Majority of toys in Indian market contain toxic chemical: Study, India
NEW DELHI: Be wary of providing those soft plastic teethers to your toddlers, they may contain chemicals dangerous to the child' health. Be careful of other plastic toys too as many of them, the Delhi-based NGO Centre for Science and... 7980. June 15, 2010 | The Star Online
Deadly dust, USA
The people of Libby in Montana are dying one after another, after years of breathing in harmful asbestos fibres. GAYLA Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death... 7981. June 15, 2010 | The Times of India
'Anti-pollution laws only on paper in Punjab', India
BATHINDA: The fertile state of Punjab now battles grave chemical toxicity. Gidderbaha, the constituency of finance minister Manpreet Badal, is known for high prevalence of cancer cases... 7982. June 15, 2010 | Tameside Advertiser
River pollution kills hundreds of fish, UK
The discovery of hundreds of dead fish in the River Tame has prompted an investigation by the Environment Agency. The fish were spotted by a member of the public on Saturday lunchtime in and around the river in Mossley... 7983. June 15, 2010 | Indo-Asian News Service (IANS)
Over 400 fall sick after inhaling toxic gas in Venezuela, Venezuela
More than 400 people fell sick after inhaling a toxic gas in central Venezuela, the official ABN news agency said Tuesday... 7984. June 15, 2010 | KELOLAND.com
Toxic Mushrooms Popping Up In Yards, USA
SIOUX FALLS, SD - Even if you aren't dealing with flooding, there's a good chance all of our recent rain is taking a toll on your yard, and the results could be toxic for you, your kids and your pets... 7985. June 15, 2010 | McClatchy-Tribune
Chemical risks in sunscreen products?, USA
Advocacy groups, parents and some doctors worry that chemicals in some sunscreen products can be endocrine disruptors and may pose risks to children... 7986. June 15, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA Orders Chemical Company To Stop Toxic Leak, USA
BOISE, Idaho -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday ordered a chemical company to halt toxic, explosive gases leaking from a southeastern Idaho Superfund site that toxicologists concluded were an "urgent public health hazard."... 7987. June 15, 2010 | Portishead People
Chemical spill at Portishead Open Air Pool, UK
SWIMMERS had to be evacuated from Portishead Open Air Pool following a chemical spill. Pool staff evacuated the lido after 20 litres of sodium hypochlorite, a chemical used to disinfect the pool, was spilt in the chemical store in the rear yard... 7988. June 15, 2010 | TreeHugger
1.1 Million Gallons of Toxic Chemical Dispersants Now in the Gulf, USA
With the gruesome pictures of oil-covered birds and soiled shorelines now rolling in, and the narrative of the spill split between BP's continued inability to get a handle on... 7989. June 15, 2010 | Times Online
US military to punish culprits behind toxic waste dumping in Iraq, USA
The American military has announced an investigation into its disposal of hazardous material in Iraq and declared its intention to prosecute anyone violating environmental standards... 7990. June 15, 2010 | BBC
Nigeria: 'World oil pollution capital', Nigeria
Visitors to the Nigerian village of Kpor, deep in the Niger Delta, are greeted by strange sights: silver frogs blink from gleaming puddles, sunlight bounces from an eerie black lake, and dragonflies hover over cauldrons of tar... 7991. June 14, 2010 | Thanh Nien Daily
Expired chemicals explode at delta school, Vietnam
Expired chemicals used in class experiments exploded and sparked a fire at a Mekong Delta high school Thursday last week, a local education official said Monday... 7992. June 14, 2010 | Click Green
Council linked to probe into illegal export of toxic waste to Africa, UK
A city council is at the centre of a probe into the illegal export of toxic waste after it was convicted of operating an illegal recycling scheme... 7993. June 14, 2010 | Reuters
U.S. gets rid of toxic waste before Iraq pullout, UK
The U.S. military said on Monday it had disposed of more than 130,000 tonnes of toxic waste in Iraq accumulated during its seven-year occupation... 7994. June 14, 2010 | Telegraph
Swarms of venomous jellyfish spotted off Cornish coast, UK
The Lion's Mane jelly fish, or Cyanea capillata, poses a threat to bathers with its toxic sting that can cause paralysis, leading to suffocation and cardiac arrest... 7995. June 14, 2010 | Reuters
Can chemical in sunscreen raise cancer risk?, USA
New York - A United States senator on Sunday called on the FDA to reveal findings on a possible link between a chemical found in most sunscreens and skin cancer... 7996. June 14, 2010 | Reuters
Pesticides, genes combine to up risk of Parkinson's, UK
Men with certain genetic variations who were exposed to some toxic pesticides which are now largely banned run an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, French scientists said Monday... 7997. June 14, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Fire crews respond to smoldering coal in Iowa, USA
BURLINGTON, Iowa -- Authorities say four fire departments responded to the Alliant power plant in Burlington after a report that coal began spontaneously smoldering... 7998. June 14, 2010 | The Boston Globe
Gas tank fire closes two N.C. highways, USA
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Two interstate highways were temporarily closed after lightning struck a large gasoline tank early yesterday in North Carolina, officials said... 7999. June 13, 2010 | Deccan Herald
Bhopal gas leak one of several man-made disasters, India
The Bhopal gas tragedy, which left nearly 15,000 dead, is one of the several such man-made disasters which caused untold damage to humanity and the environment... 8000. June 13, 2010 | Gulf-Times
Air pollution rising in Lahore city, Pakistan
Residents of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s populous Punjab province and the country’s second largest city, are breathing poisonous air due to the government’s failure in controlling massive industrialisation...
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