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4076. December 3, 2012 | NY Daily News
Household dust found to have unsafe levels of toxic chemicals, USA
Researchers from the based environmental research group Silent Spring Institute also found high levels of a carcinogenic chemical called chlorinated Tris that was banned from children's pajamas in the late 1970s in the US... 4077. December 3, 2012 | Hindustan Times
Toxic waste still sits in Bhopal, India
New Delhi, Twenty-eight years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the 346 tonnes of highly toxic waste of Union Carbide are yet to be disposed of... 4078. December 3, 2012 | The Daily Star Lebanon
Pollution shuts schools, agencies in Tehran, Lebanon
TEHRAN: Schools, universities and government agencies in Tehran will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to pollution, the province's governor Morteza Tamadon said on state television... 4079. December 3, 2012 | WAtoday.com.au
Australia failing to dent emissions, UK
LONDON: Australia rates among the world's highest per capita carbon dioxide emitters in new figures released by British researchers... 4080. December 3, 2012 | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Shifting Market For Repellency Chemicals, C&EN
Fluorine chemical companies have been selling short. To please the Environmental Protection Agency, the firms are pushing textile industry customers to change a key ingredient in water- and oil-repellent treatments from a toxic long-chain fluorinated compound to a shorter one... 4081. December 3, 2012 | Forbes
5 caveats about the autism and air pollution study, USA
Did you read about it? Air pollution levels within a certain range during a woman’s pregnancy and her baby’s early months are linked to an increased risk for autism!... 4082. December 3, 2012 | Mail Online
Chlorine in tap water linked to increase in number of people developing food allergies, UK
Chlorine in tap water has been linked to the rising number of people developing food allergies, a study has revealed... 4083. December 3, 2012 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2 still hospitalized after school carbon monoxide leak, USA
Two adults remain hospitalized after a Monday morning gas leak at a southwest Atlanta elementary school sickened dozens of students... 4084. December 3, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indicators Can Support Transition to Inclusive, Resource-Efficient Green Economy, Says UNEP Report, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland - A new UNEP report launched today provides countries with a practical guide on how indicators can measure progress towards an inclusive, resource-efficient, green economy, and support new national policies to assess human well-being and quality of life... 4085. December 2, 2012 | The Frederick News
Toxins in well water investigated, USA
Cancer-causing toxins in water from some wells in a Monrovia neighborhood have not been found in high enough levels yet for the Maryland Department of the Environment or Frederick County Health Department to issue warnings... 4086. December 2, 2012 | Telegraph
With Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Record High, Worries on How to Slow Warming, World
Global emissions of carbon dioxide were at a record high in 2011 and are likely to take a similar jump in 2012, scientists reported Sunday — the latest indication that efforts to limit such emissions are failing... 4087. December 2, 2012 | Redwood Times
Carbon pollution up to 2 million pounds a second, USA
WASHINGTON—The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it's now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal... 4088. December 2, 2012 | The Associated Press (AP)
New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal, Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's decision to drop out of the emissions pact for developed nations, saying it's an outdated and insufficient response to global warming... 4089. December 2, 2012 | Edmonton Journal
Pollution to pristine? Syncrude set to test plan to turn tailing ponds into clean lakes, Canada
EDMONTON - For almost 20 years, thick, toxic sludge has poured into Syncrude’s tailings pond, the leftovers from the massive oilsands mine just off Highway 63, north of Fort McMurray. But not for much longer... 4090. December 2, 2012 | Telegraph
Pesticide exposure harms memory, UK
Exposure to even low levels of organophosphates in pesticides can cause lasting harm to the brain, scientists have concluded... 4091. December 1, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
From Peru to the Philippines, UNEP Presents Grassroots Solutions to the Impacts of Climate Change, Qatar
Doha (Qatar), Grassroots projects can guide the policies needed to build climate resilience, reverse the loss of natural resources and contribute to an inclusive Green Economy... 4092. November 30, 2012 | WPVI
NJ Bridge Collapses, Tanker Cars Leaking Toxic Gas, USA
PAULSBORO, N.J. A freight train derailed Friday on an old railroad bridge that has had problems before, toppling two tanker cars partially into a creek and causing a leak of hazardous gas that was blamed for sickening dozens of people, authorities said... 4093. November 30, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food, Water and Livelihoods in Pacific Islands under Increasing Threat from Climate Change, Qatar
Doha (Qatar), Island communities in the Pacific Ocean are facing unprecedented challenges to their economies and environment from the impacts of climate change, according to a new report released at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar... 4094. November 28, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Toxic couches? Flame retardants on the rise in furniture, study finds, USA
Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested. The findings, published today, confirm that household furniture remains a major source of a variety of flame retardants, some of which have been building up in people’s bodies and in the environment... 4095. November 28, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
New Finance Models to address Climate Change, Germany/Switzerland
Bonn, Geneva, The World Economic Forum and the United Nations Climate Change secretariat announced today the launch of "Momentum for Change: Innovative Financing for Climate-friendly Investment"... 4096. November 27, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Thawing of Permafrost Expected to Cause Significant Additional Global Warming, Not yet Accounted for in Climate Predictions, Qatar
Doha, Permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere contains 1,700 gigatonnes of carbon, twice that currently in the atmosphere... 4097. November 27, 2012 | Scotman.com
Traffic pollution ‘increases risk of autism in children’, UK
CHILDREN who live in cities are at increased risk of developing autism due to a link between the condition and traffic pollution, a new study has found... 4098. November 27, 2012 | China Economic Review
Greenpeace finds toxic chemicals on leading clothing brands in China, China
Some of the world's leading fashion retailers have come under fire after toxins were detected on their clothing in tests organized by environmental campaigner Greenpeace, Shanghai Daily reported... 4099. November 27, 2012 | PakTribune
Toxic cough syrup kills 17 in Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: The death toll from drinking a toxic cough syrup reached 17 as two more people died in Shahdara Town, forcing authorities to close three pharmacies and a medicine factory, officials said on Monday... 4100. November 27, 2012 | Scotman.com
New zones plan may mean some vehicles banned due to emissions, UK
LORRIES which do not meet strict emissions standards could be banned from parts of Edinburgh in a crackdown on pollution...
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