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6426. March 1, 2011 | Wired.com
Banned Chemical May Interfere With Pregnancy, USA
PCB exposure may interfere with a woman’s ability to get pregnant, a new study of women undergoing in vitro fertilization suggests... 6427. March 1, 2011 | WMTW
Man Suffers Chemical Burns After 'Party Prank', USA
STANDISH, Maine -- A Standish man is recovering after a prank went horribly wrong over the weekend... 6428. February 28, 2011 | uk.ibtimes.com
Africa's pollution and land grab threat from UN carbon market, Africa
February 28, 2011 - The United Nation's carbon offset mechanism is rewarding pollution, and could lead to a land grab for industrial biofuels, tree plantations, genetically modified crops and biochar projects in Africa... 6429. February 28, 2011 | Environmental Expert
Urgent clean-up of South Africa toxic mine liquid, Africa
South Africa plans to set up a chain of pumping stations and treatment plants to prevent toxic liquids building up in defunct gold mines beneath Johannesburg from reaching dangerous levels... 6430. February 28, 2011 | The Ecologist
The toxic cost of coal in China, China
Grave dangers face those living next to ash disposal sites connected to Chinese power stations... 6431. February 28, 2011 | Sail-Word.com
Pollution triggers genetic resistance mechanism in Hudson River fish, USA
For 30 years, two General Electric facilities released about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into New York’s Hudson River, devastating and contaminating fish populations... 6432. February 28, 2011 | WebWire
EPA Ordered to Review California Air Pollution Rules, USA
LA Testing offers outdoor and indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for particulates, heavy metals, pesticides, VOCs and microbial contaminants... 6433. February 27, 2011 | Poughkeepsie Journal
Go green for a healthier home, USA
Toxins. Volatile Organic Compounds. Off-gassing. Ten years ago, these terms made their way into our mainstream vocabulary. And for good reason... 6434. February 26, 2011 | The New York Times
Toxic Contamination From Natural Gas Wells, USA
The New York Times collected data from more than 200 natural gas wells in Pennsylvania. Many of them are tapping into the Marcellus Shale, a vast underground rock formation... 6435. February 25, 2011 | RIA Novosti
Russian air pollution increases 35% in 2010 y-o-y, Russia
The number of individual cases of critical air pollution in Russia increased by around 35% in 2010 year-on-year, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Friday... 6436. February 25, 2011 | Press Trust of India
Apex court asks NERI to inspect Sterlite plant for pollution, India
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Energy Research Institute (NERI) to inspect Sterlite Industry's copper smelting plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu for pollution and submit the report within eight Weeks... 6437. February 25, 2011 | WGRZ
Report Released on Chemical Found in Niagara Falls Near Love Canal, USA
NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WGRZ) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has completed a draft report about a chemical found at the intersection of Colvin Boulevard of 96th Street near the Love Canal neighborhood... 6438. February 24, 2011 | The Times of India (TOI)
Internal air pollution more harmful, India
LUCKNOW: The comfort and convenience of air conditioners, photocopy machines, printers inside your offices can infact be detrimental to your health. In a office or a work place,... 6439. February 24, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Air Pollution Triggers More Heart Attacks Than Cocaine: Study, Belgium
Air pollution triggers more heart attacks than cocaine use, a recent study finds. While cocaine users certainly shouldn't be celebrating, people living in cities with high pollution levels should be concerned... 6440. February 24, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
EPA to make it cheaper for companies to release toxic air pollution, USA
Washington— The Environmental Protection Agency is making it much cheaper for companies to release toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators... 6441. February 24, 2011 | Toronto Sun
Worker hospitalized after toxic leak at Imperial Oil, Canada
SARNIA, Ont. - One person is in hospital and four other workers are being treated on site for chemical burns after a hazardous materials leak at a southwestern Ontario oil refinery... 6442. February 24, 2011 | WXOW
Chlorine leak in Onalaska, USA
ONALASKA, Wisconsin (WXOW) - A chlorine leak Tuesday in Onalaska was quickly contained without injuries or any immediate threat to residents... 6443. February 23, 2011 | GreenBiz.com
Americans Twice as Contaminated With Toxic BPA As Canadians, Canada
OAKLAND, CA — Despite eating the same foods and using the same products that contain bisphenol A (BPA), people in the United States have twice as much of the gender-bending chemical in them than Canadians... 6444. February 23, 2011 | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
City To Remove Toxic PCBs From 772 Schools, USA
NEW YORK CITY — City officials Wednesday announced a 10-year plan to remove all PCB-contaminated lighting fixtures in 772 public schools throughout the city... 6445. February 23, 2011 | NIagara Gazette
'Love Canal' soil testing continues, but officials believe contamination was isolated, USA
NIAGARA FALLS — The investigation and remediation of historic contamination in the city’s Love Canal neighborhood continues this week, as a contractor is in the process of cleaning and conducting... 6446. February 22, 2011 | BusinessGreen
Climate change to lead to toxic spills and refugees, USA
New report suggests efforts to curb exposure to toxic chemicals are being undermined by rising temperatures... 6447. February 22, 2011 | Staradvertiser.com
Workers evacuated after ammonia leak, USA
Seventeen workers at Coca Cola Bottling Co.'s Mapunapuna's facility evacuated their building early this morning after the accidental release of ammonia from the plant's refrigeration unit... 6448. February 22, 2011 | The Peninsula
Pollution in Beijing, China
People walk along a street in thick smog in Beijing yesterday. Beijing went “beyond” measurable pollution levels,... 6449. February 22, 2011 | ABC News
School's back after chemical scare at Woolgoolga High, Australia
Almost one thousand students from Woolgoolga High school north of Coffs Harbour will be back in class today... 6450. February 22, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
UN: Rising risks from climate, toxic chemicals, UN
Climate change is a major obstacle to a 2004 global treaty aimed at cutting exposure to 21 highly dangerous chemicals, says a new UN-commissioned report...
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