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6451. March 28, 2011 | Halesowen News
Two in hospital after toxic chemical leak in Kidderminster, UK
TWO people have been taken to hospital and a whole workforce evacuated after a toxic chemical leak at a factory in Kidderminster... 6452. March 28, 2011 | UNEP
Harvard University recognizes Refrigerants, Naturally! with prestigious award, UK
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University announced Refrigerants, Naturally! as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Roy Family Environmental Award. The award will be presented to the recipients at a Harvard Kennedy School event on 4 May 2011... 6453. March 28, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
NKorea closely monitoring radiation from Japan, South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A North Korean scholar says Pyongyang is closely monitoring whether radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear plant will reach its territory... 6454. March 28, 2011 | Scotsman.con News
Kids taken to hospital after chemical alert, UK
FOUR children were taken to hospital to be checked over after an alleged spillage of waste chemicals near a dental practice... 6455. March 28, 2011 | ABC News
Scientists monitor toxic air-borne chemicals, Australia
Australian scientists have started monitoring air pollution levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals as part of a global project... 6456. March 28, 2011 | CNN
Japan officials: No place to put tainted water from nuclear plant, Japan
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese officials on Monday worked to determine what to do with highly radioactive water collected at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant as they tackled other problems, including rising temperatures in one of the nuclear reactors... 6457. March 27, 2011 | Kuwait Times
Kuwait ready to face chemical risks, Kuwait
KUWAIT: Participants in the first course to be offered to GCC officials on weapons of mass destruction yesterday visited the headquarters of the Kuwait National Guards' chemical defense unit, where they were welcomed by the unit commander, Major General Fawaz Al-Aradeh... 6458. March 27, 2011 | Bradenton Herald
In Tallevast, beryllium concerns persist, USA
Remediation plan, razing of old plant’s buildings have remaining residents steamed... 6459. March 27, 2011 | Reuters
China battery plant manager held in lead poisoning case, China
(Reuters) - The general manager of a battery plant in eastern China faces environmental pollution charges after lead emissions from the plant poisoned nearly 170 villagers, including 53 children, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday... 6460. March 27, 2011 | Reuters
Disaster-Hit Japan Faces Protracted Nuclear Crisis, Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appeared resigned on Monday to a long fight to contain the world's most dangerous atomic crisis in 25 years after high radiation levels complicated work at its crippled nuclear plant... 6461. March 27, 2011 | Express.co.uk
Shocking toll of poisoned air crew, UK
AIRLINE pilots are secretly donning oxygen masks and ­issuing emergency warnings because of poisonous fumes seeping into passenger jets... 6462. March 26, 2011 | The Daily Express
Children in chemical spill fears, UK
Four children have been taken to hospital as a precaution after fears they may have come into contact with waste chemicals near a dental practice, police said... 6463. March 26, 2011 | The Economic Times
Bhopal Gas tragedy toxic waste may be shipped out, India
NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers on the Bhopal Gas tragedy have abandoned the plan to burn down 350 tonnes of toxic industrial waste at a privately run facility at Pithampur, some 300 km from Bhopal... 6464. March 26, 2011 | KWQC
Hazmat Scare At Rock Island Water Treatment Facility, USA
The hazmat team contained a dangerous situation after a corrosive material spilled at the Rock Island Water Treatment Plant... 6465. March 26, 2011 | The New York Times
Japanese Rules for Nuclear Plants Relied on Old Science, Japan
TOKYO — In the country that gave the world the word tsunami, the Japanese nuclear establishment largely disregarded the potentially destructive force of the walls of water. The word did not even appear in government guidelines until 2006,... 6466. March 26, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Some 200,000 in Germany protest nuclear power, Germany
BERLIN – Tens of thousands of people on Saturday turned out in Germany's largest cities to protest the use of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima reactor disaster, police and organizers said... 6467. March 26, 2011 | Denton Record-Chronicle
Atmosphere of concern, USA
DISH — A mother directs her four children about the living room, helping each to comb through an assortment of papers, books, blankets and clothing. One child closes a cardboard box and carries it upstairs to a spare bedroom, already stacked high with boxes and plastic bins filled with shoes, craft supplies and keepsakes... 6468. March 25, 2011 | ABC News
Chemical spill in the Goldfields, Australia
Upper House MLC Helen Morton has told State Parliament resource company Anglo Gold Ashanti is being investigated for a second chemical spill at its Laverton minesite... 6469. March 25, 2011 | UNEP
New international co-operation to tackle marine debris, USA/Kenya
Honolulu (USA) / Nairobi, 25 March 2011 - Government representatives, major industries and leading marine researchers have come together to make a new set of commitments to tackle the widespread problem of debris in the world's seas and oceans... 6470. March 24, 2011 | TransWorldNews
China Chemical Pesticides Industry Profile - CIC2631 - new market research report, China
China Chemical Pesticides Industry Profile - CIC2631 - Through a comparative analysis on the development of chemical pesticides industry in 31 provincial regions and 20 major cities in visualized form of data map, the report provides key data and concise analyses on the chemical pesticides industry in China,... 6471. March 24, 2011 | Daily News
Chemical elements found in deep well water, Sri Lanka
An extensive research on deep well water will be launched shortly. It is believed that ground water from tube wells and deep wells in the North Central Province is the main cause for kidney diseases... 6472. March 24, 2011 | Mail Online
Killed by pollution: Hundreds of pieces of plastic found inside stomach of sea turtle,
They look like the pieces of a colourful mosaic. But these shards of plastic were found in the stomach of a young sea turtle that lost its battle against the rising tide of pollution... 6473. March 24, 2011 | BBC
50 tonnes of toxic waste found in County Armagh, UK
More than 50 tonnes of toxic waste has been uncovered following the discovery of a mobile fuel laundering plant by Customs officers... 6474. March 24, 2011 | TEPCO
Detection of trace amounts of radioactive iodine around an exhaust stack and others of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station, Japan
TEPCO has measured exhaust air from an exhaust stack and vent of each building of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station with a filter for a week, and detected iodine 131 up to... 6475. March 24, 2011 | Daily Mail
Three of the Fukushima Fifty rushed to hospital with radiation poisoning as panicked Tokyo residents clear shop shelves of bottled water, Japan
They are an anonymous band of lower and mid-level managers who are risking their lives at the very heart of Japan’s nuclear crisis...
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