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4701. July 24, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World-Wide Action on Black Carbon, Methane and Other Short-Lived Pollutants Grows as Seven More Countries Join New Coalition, France
Paris, 24 July 2012 - Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan and the United Kingdom were today announced as new country partners in an international initiative to cut a range of climate-damaging pollutants that also have health and agricultural impacts... 4702. July 24, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
CITES Meeting to Tackle Smuggling of Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn, Switzerland
Geneva, 24 July 2012 - The conservation and management priorities for the effective regulation of trade in wild animals and plants from 2013 to 2016 is taking centre stage in Geneva this week... 4703. July 24, 2012 | Pakistan Observer
Car pollution puts child health at risk, Pakistan
CAR pollution is creating asthma-like symptoms in otherwise healthy children, and potentially affecting their lung growth, according to a report that suggests Australia’s air-quality standards should be upgraded... 4704. July 24, 2012 | The Star
Sheffield asbestos compensation bill over £700k, UK
MORE than £700,000 has been paid out in compensation to former Sheffield Council employees exposed to asbestos in the past two years... 4705. July 24, 2012 | The Morning Sentinel
400-million-year-old bedrock has biggest impact on well water quality, USA
The quality of well water depends on geological events from 400 million years ago, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study of more than 4,800 wells... 4706. July 23, 2012 | Juneau Empire
EPA: Marine diesel harmful to human health,
A treaty between the U.S. and Canada requires certain ships to burn low-sulfur diesel fuel in a North American Emissions Control Area in Alaska beginning August 1 (goo.gl/ZH2Eo)... 4707. July 23, 2012 | AAP
Smoking, not emissions, blamed for cancer, Australia
Smoking, not emissions, is the most likely cause of a spike in lung cancer near Sydney's M5 East tunnel, a pollution expert says... 4708. July 23, 2012 | DutchNews.nl
Asbestos found in Utrecht homes, dozens evacuated, UK
Dozens of people evacuated from their homes in the Utrecht district of Kanaleneiland on Sunday because of an asbestos scare will have to spend at least one more night in a hotel, news agency ANP reports... 4709. July 23, 2012 | CNN
London pollution could affect Olympic athletes’ performance, England
Less than a week from the opening ceremonies, allergists are warning that some Olympic athletes may suffer breathing problems due to air pollution in London... 4710. July 23, 2012 | ABC News
Ten of the most polluted places on the planet, Australia
MORE THAN 100 million people worldwide are exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. These pollutants include radionuclides, industrial chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals, which may come from activities such as mining, industry, agriculture and weapons manufacture... 4711. July 23, 2012 | The Intelligencer
More Air Pollution From Chesapeake Drilling Sites, USA
TRIADELPHIA - Sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde are some of the chemicals Chesapeake Energy is likely to pump into the air in Ohio County from its numerous drilling sites, company information states... 4712. July 23, 2012 | The Daily Star
Litani River pollutants force residents from homes, Lebanon
ZAHLE, Lebanon: As if the foul smell were not enough, the risk of disease and insect bites from the polluted Litani River have finally forced Khalil Soueid to put his riverside family home in the Bekaa Valley village of Bar Elias up for sale... 4713. July 23, 2012 | NYTime.com
Carcinogen Found in Chinese Baby Formula, Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A month after large batches of Chinese baby formula were found to contain dangerous levels of mercury, state media outlets reported Monday that the authorities have discovered more shipments of contaminated formula, this time poisoned with a cancer-causing toxin... 4714. July 22, 2012 | The Journal Sentinel
MMSD facing regulatory change in state wastewater discharge requirement, USA
You would expect state permits for municipal sewage plants to limit the amount of pollutants discharged to rivers and lakes and to impose deadlines on upgrading sewers and treatment facilities... 4715. July 22, 2012 | WSJ.com
Waste Center In Manhattan Clears Hurdle, USA
A garbage-transfer center proposed for the Upper East Side has cleared its final regulatory hurdle, paving the way for a project that has sparked outrage from one of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods and fueled debate over... 4716. July 22, 2012 | NYTime.com
Mapping Toilets in a Mumbai Slum Yields Unexpected Results, India
It was while stepping over the channels of ochre fluid that run between the raggedly cascading apartment blocks that make up the Mumbai slum known as Cheeta Camp that James Potter discovered a real-life version of what could be a scene out of a magical realist novel by Salman Rushdie... 4717. July 22, 2012 | Bradenton Herald/Associated Press
Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science, USA
PITTSBURGH — In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too... 4718. July 21, 2012 | The Des Moines Register
Ethanol producer troubles continue with E15, USA
Race fans cheered a week ago at the “American Ethanol 200” NASCAR race, where cars were powered with the 15 percent blend of ethanol... 4719. July 19, 2012 | Environmental Health News
Common chemicals detected in amniotic fluid from 1980s and 1990s, ENH
Scientists measuring decades-old amniotic fluid found three common contaminants in almost every sample. This study is an example of what people who are adults or teens today may have been exposed to in the womb... 4720. July 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Announces Young Winners of Global Art and Environment Competition, Kenya
Nairobi, A painting of a penguin combined with scenes of the deep ocean, forests and wind turbines by 13-year-old Diana Fan from the USA has been awarded first place in the 21st International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment, run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)... 4721. July 18, 2012 | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP Pays Tribute to the Life of Climber Roger Payne, Kenya
Nairobi - It was with shock and sadness that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) learnt about the tragic death of Roger Payne along with six other mountaineers in an avalanche in the Alps on 12 July... 4722. July 17, 2012 | The Daily Star
Clean stoves reduce indoor air pollution, Bangladesh
Improved cooking facilities can help improve public health in rural areas of developing countries, according to a study by economists Rema Hanna, Esther Duflo and Michael Greenstone... 4723. July 17, 2012 | Jiji Press
Japan, Vietnam sign agreement on chemical substance management, Vietnam
HANOI -- Japan and Vietnam signed memorandums of understanding Sunday to strengthen bilateral cooperation for chemical substance management... 4724. July 17, 2012 | brisbanetimes.com
Chemical leak at Port of Brisbane, Australia
Four people have been taken to hospital after being exposed to a chemical leak at the Port of Brisbane... 4725. July 17, 2012 | The Times of India (TOI)
Indian ports stuck with toxic waste dumped by Europe, India
CHENNAI: Hazardous products including dead batteries, arms waste like empty shells and cartridges, toxic substances, waste oil and carcinogens like asbestos are making their way to the 7,600-km-long Indian coastline, posing a serious threat to hundreds of fragile ecosystems along the shores...
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