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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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8376. March 11, 2010 | The Nation
More people affected by smog in the North, Thailand
The Public Health Ministry found that nearly 100,000 people had fallen ill from the smog shrouding eight provinces in the North and warned that more would be affected if the situation persists... 8377. March 11, 2010 | The Star Online
Residents fed up with noise and dust from nearby factory, Malaysia
RESIDENTS living in Taman Indah, Sungai Jelok, in Kajang are fed up with the noise and air pollution caused by factories operating within the neighbourhood... 8378. March 10, 2010 | KSLA
Explosion at International Paper Mill, USA
CULLEN, LA – Five fire departments had to respond to an explosion at the International paper Mill Tuesday night. That explosion happened around 8:50pm in Cullen, LA... 8379. March 9, 2010 | THE ENTERPRISE
Fire shuts refinery unit, releases sulfur dioxide, USA
Motiva shut down a unit at its Port Arthur plant after a fire early Tuesday, releasing an estimated 565 pounds of sulfur dioxide, the company said in a filing with state regulators... 8380. March 9, 2010 | The Island
CEJ calls for action to control lead in paints, Sri Lanka
The Centre for Environmental Justice yesterday urged the Consumer Affairs Authority, Ministry of Health and Nutrition, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and... 8381. March 8, 2010 | China Daily
Toxic liquids dumped near Yangtze, China
Beijing: An unlicensed recycling company dumped hundreds of barrels of toxic material near the Yangtze River, potentially threatening local water supplies... 8382. March 8, 2010 | Newsok
Propane leak is blamed after explosion injures 3 in McClain County, USA
BLANCHARD — An apparent propane leak caused an explosion that destroyed a McClain County house Sunday and seriously injured three people, including a toddler, officials said... 8383. March 8, 2010 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Methane explosion keeps Lawrenceville Highway closedy, UK
Firefighters in Gwinnett County were still working around midnight Sunday to remove methane gas from underground vaults following a noon explosion that shut down a major highway... 8384. March 6, 2010 | The Nation
Smogrelated ailments rise in North, Thailand
Amid worsening air pollution, thousands of people in the North have sought medical treatment for respiratory problems this week... 8385. March 6, 2010 | VientianeTimes
How to choose the cleanest vegetables, Laos
In addition to grains, fruits, milk and meat, vegetables are one of the five nutritious groups that doctors advise everyone to eat on a daily basis... 8386. March 6, 2010 | The Daily Star
Three tanners die from gas poisoning, Bangladesh
Three workers died from inhaling toxic gas and several others fell ill at a tannery in the city's Hazaribagh area yesterday morning... 8387. March 6, 2010 | This is Grimsby
Man critical following firm's second toxic gas leak, UK
AN Immingham man remains in a critical condition today following the explosion at Millennium Chemicals – in which three others were injured... 8388. March 6, 2010 | The Boston Channel
House Explosion Caused By Gas Leak, UK
Elderly Man Killed In Manchester House Explosion MANCHESTER, N.H. -- New Hampshire fire officials say a house explosion that killed an elderly Manchester man last year was caused by a gas leak inside the home... 8389. March 5, 2010 | Click2houston
Fire At East Houston Chemical Plant, USA
Astec Super Six Pack Caught Fire Thursday Evening HOUSTON -- An east Houston chemical plant caught fire on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported... 8390. March 5, 2010 | The Star Online
Lake in Taman Wawasan littered with garbage and dead plants, Malaysia
ONCE a pride of the residents, the lake at Taman Wawasan in Puchong is now an eyesore that mars the beauty of the park... 8391. March 5, 2010 | BBC
Four injured in toxic gas escape on River Humber, UK
Four workers were hurt when a toxic gas cloud escaped at a plant on the banks of the River Humber. Described as "serious", the incident took place at 0030 GMT at the Cristal Global plant, North East Lincolnshire... 8392. March 5, 2010 | Reuters
French nuclear tests leave toxic legacy, France
Radioactive material is seeping out from this Sahara desert mountain where French scientists conducted nuclear tests in the 1960s, contaminating the soil and poisoning relations between France and Algeria... 8393. March 5, 2010 | Gulf-Times
Toxic gas kills three at leather factory, Bangladesh
At least three workers died and nine were sickened yesterday after inhaling toxic gas at a leather factory in Dhaka, officials and witnesses said... 8394. March 5, 2010 | tcetoday
Four workers hurt in UK TiO2 plant gas leak, UK
Humber area ‘may still be still at risk’ from fumes A SERIOUS leak of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) at the Cristal Global plant in Stallingborough, Humberside, UK, has hospitalised four workers... 8395. March 5, 2010 | Canwest News Service
Study finds huge methane leak in the Arctic, Canada
Large amounts of methane, a potent climate warming gas, are escaping from a remote swath of the Arctic Ocean that holds vast stores of the gas, say scientists, who suspect the seabed is "destabilizing."... 8396. March 5, 2010 | The Eagle
No one injured after oil well explosion, USA
No one was injured Thursday from an explosion at an oil well site in eastern Brazos County, officials said. A small fire broke out around 11 a.m. after an oil well tank battery exploded near the Petromax Oil Co. facility east of Kurten off Texas 21... 8397. March 4, 2010 | Channel NewsAsia
CASE, MOH warn of toxic chemical in toy, Singapore
SINGAPORE: A toxic chemical has been found in a squeeze toy, called "Extrusion Bean". It is believed to have caused some schoolchildren to feel unwell and vomit last month... 8398. March 3, 2010 | The Star Online
Managing water resources, Malaysia
EVERY time you flush your toilet, you are using an average of nine to 12 litres of water, an equivalent to using 18 to 24 bottles of mineral water... 8399. March 3, 2010 | The Associated Press (AP)
Homebrew kills 15, blinds six, India
At least 15 people have been killed and six others blinded after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in northern India... 8400. March 3, 2010 | CBS
1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Construction Accident In Loop, USA
Accident Involving Gas Main Near Willis Tower CHICAGO ― One worker was killed and another was critically injured following an accident involving a gas main this afternoon right outside the Willis Tower...
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