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24 - 26th June 2013
The International Workshop to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Chemicals Management in South-East Asia Region
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8201. May 7, 2010 | Reuters
U.S. extends fishing ban area in Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
MIAMI, The boundaries of a no-fishing zone in the Gulf of Mexico have been extended due to the massive oil spill off the Louisiana coast, authorities said on Friday... 8202. May 7, 2010 | Organic Consumers Association
Consumer Alert: (Non-Organic) Strawberries are About to Get More Toxic, USA
The state's own Department of Pesticide Regulation had advised in a report against approving the gas, methyl iodide. And several Nobel prize winners asked the U.S. EPA not to approve it... 8203. May 7, 2010 | BBC
Ten people are treated after Dorset chemical spill, UK
Ten people have been treated by paramedics after inhaling fumes from a chemical spill in Dorset... 8204. May 7, 2010 | China Daily
Township pledges to shut down toxic chemical plants, China
SHANGHAI - A township government in Jiangsu province vowed on Thursday that it would spare no effort in shutting down environmentally hazardous chemical plants to protect the health of locals after they staged a protest last month... 8205. May 6, 2010 | Minivan News
Plastic bag import clampdown leading to local manufacture, Muldives
High government import taxes on plastic bags, intended to reduce their use, has prompted some businesses in the country to manufacture their own plastic bags... 8206. May 6, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Roadside pollution soars in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
HONG KONG'S roadside pollution soared to record highs in the last two quarters, official data showed Tuesday... 8207. May 6, 2010 | NZPA
Gas leak triggers evacuation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand
The nation's biggest and busiest international airport terminal at Auckland was effectively shut down at the height of the city's rush hour this evening because of a gas leak... 8208. May 6, 2010 | NewsInferno
Toxic Chemicals Used to Fight Oil Spill Add to Gulf Coast Worries, USA
As crews work to cleanup the massive oil spill spawned by last month’s explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns are growing about the chemical dispersants being used to break up the oil... 8209. May 5, 2010 | The Daily Star
Get cops to stop river pollution, Bangladesh
The High Court wants the government to police the banks of the Buriganga to stop disposal of waste into the river... 8210. May 5, 2010 | Metro.co.uk
BP seals first leak after Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
BP has sealed one of three leaks that has been sending oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the past two weeks after the Deepwater Horizon explosion... 8211. May 5, 2010 | redOrbit
Scientist Shows How To Beat Toxic Nanoparticles, Australia
An Australian scientist will be honored tomorrow for her work in helping to ensure that humans will not have to live with the dangers of toxic nanoparticles... 8212. May 5, 2010 | Channel 4 News
America questions BP amid toxic oil cleanup, USA
As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico, Alex Thomson writes from Louisiana that congressmen in Washington are now referring to BP as "Bayou Polluter"... 8213. May 4, 2010 | Rotterdam Convention
The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions present at the 18th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18), USA
The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions are actively involved in the work of the 18th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development which takes place in New-York on 3-14 May 2010... 8214. May 4, 2010 | The Hindu
Five hurt in gas cylinder leak, India
Anantapur: Five persons suffered burns in an LPG gas cylinder leak at Gondlapathy Kothapalle village in Rapthadu mandal in the district on Monday morning... 8215. May 4, 2010 | Telegraph
Children killed by Corfu gas leak 'could have been saved',
A brother and sister who died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide on holiday might have been saved if their tour operator had carried out more thorough checks, a Greek court heard... 8216. May 4, 2010 | The Glove and Mail
Environmentalists want investigation of toxic waste in Georgia Strait, Canada
A coalition of Canadian and U.S. environmental groups have asked an international body to investigate allegations the federal government is allowing a Metro Vancouver sewage plant to regularly discharge toxic waste into Georgia Strait... 8217. May 3, 2010 | Minivan News
Pollution in water surrounding Malé poses serious health risks, warn doctors, Muldives
Sewerage and contaminants infiltrating the water and reefs around Malé have been a concern for many years, but as the population grows, so does the amount of sewerage going into the water, and the health and environmental risks this could pose are spiralling... 8218. May 3, 2010 | The Jakarta Post
Mudflow may contaminate groundwater in East Java, Indonesia
The quality of groundwater flowing to Surabaya and Gresik in East Java is likely to drop and will be contaminated with heavy metals from the mudflow in Sidoarjo in the next decades, an expert says... 8219. May 3, 2010 | The Statesman
The plastic ‘plague’ ~ and remedies, India
Two simple ways you can help curb the menace: carry recycled paper or jute bags when you go shopping and refuse to accept plastic bags from the grocer or confectioner, writes Arunayan Sharma PLASTIC and its various products are indispensable items... 8220. May 3, 2010 | Bloomberg
Hong Kong Air Pollution Has Two Worst Quarters Ever, Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s air pollution was the worst on record during the past two quarters, sparking regular government health warnings and growing discontent among the city’s 7 million people... 8221. May 3, 2010 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
15,000 kids skip school to protest oil pollution in Kuwait, Kuwait
ALI SABAH AL-SALEM, Kuwait — Thousands of students began a two-day strike on Sunday in protest at high pollution levels caused by oil facilities in a remote residential area of southern Kuwait... 8222. May 2, 2010 | The Brunei Times
Japan PM apologises over mercury poisoning, Japan
JAPAN'S Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday offered an apology to victims of mercury poisoning more than 50 years after the country's worst industrial pollution disaster hit the fishing town of Minamata... 8223. May 2, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel
Chemical spray is all that stands between Florida beaches and oil slick, USA
Southeast winds of 30 mph this weekend have overwhelmed almost all attempts to stop a huge oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico from sloshing ashore — except for the use of a potent chemical solution known as a dispersant... 8224. May 1, 2010 | The Island
Sustainability ‘is impossible if Lanka continues with current energy policies’, Sri Lanka
The use of renewable alternate energy sources, such as wind and solar energy is growing rapidly. These energy sources do not cause air pollution, health problems or climatic changes. They offer our best chance to replace fossil fuels and develop a sustainable energy policy... 8225. May 1, 2010 | The Newark Advocate
Columbia Gas fixes 100 feet of pipe from leak, USA
NEWARK -- Columbia Gas finished replacing about 100 feet of pipe Friday afternoon and returned service to five customers after a natural-gas line was struck during construction work at Waterworks Road and Deo Drive...
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