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6926. January 3, 2011 | California Watch
As cadmium limit looms, safety debate emerges, USA
For many consumers, 2010 was the first time they had ever heard of cadmium in children's products like jewelry... 6927. January 3, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Pa. Allows Dumping of Tainted Waters From Gas Boom, USA
The natural gas boom gripping parts of the U.S. has a nasty byproduct: wastewater so salty, and so polluted with metals like barium and strontium, that most states require drillers to get rid of the stuff by injecting it down shafts thousands of feet deep... 6928. January 3, 2011 | msnbc.com
Diet may mitigate toxic effects of arsenic, USA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People drinking water naturally contaminated with high levels of arsenic may benefit from eating more radishes, sweet potatoes and other similar plants, a new study finds... 6929. January 3, 2011 | Reuters
Radiation exposure from imaging common in kids, USA
(Reuters) - Children and teens often get diagnostic tests that expose them to radiation, increasing the risk of cancer later in life, U.S. researchers said on Monday... 6930. January 3, 2011 | The Local
Firm admits mistake in farm dioxin scandal, Germany
The dioxin contamination scare gripping Germany's farming industry was caused by an animal food manufacturer’s mistake in using fatty acids meant for industrial purposes in chicken feed, officials said Tuesday... 6931. January 3, 2011 | newsday.com
Use of toxic pesticides stirs debate on LI, USA
Back in 1979, an insecticide that Suffolk potato farmers used to kill beetles and roundworms turned up in several private water wells... 6932. January 2, 2011 | The Times of India
China shuts down steel plant to check pollution, China
BEIJING: China's biggest steel mill which virtually turned this city dark with its smoke for decades has been shut down, a move aimed at bringing down the alarmingly high pollution level that is denting the country's reputation... 6933. January 2, 2011 | Gothamist
2,000 Evacuated After L.I. Propane Leak, USA
Yesterday, two thousand residents in Shirley and Mastic on Long Island were evacuated at around 1:30 a.m. due to a gas leak... 6934. January 1, 2011 | The Times of India
Cos to pay for pollution study, India
CHENNAI: At least 13 paint, pharma and chemical units at the SIPCOT industrial complex in Cuddalore have been directed by the Madras high court to pay Rs 1 lakh each for a survey on pollution levels in the locality... 6935. January 1, 2011 | The Times of India
Three injured in mishap at chemical plant, India
VADODARA: Three persons were injured in an accident at Sujata Chemicals plant in Makarpura GIDC here on Saturday morning... 6936. January 1, 2011 | The State
Hunters exposed to chemical released from hospital, USA
The last of a group of 13 hunters exposed to a dangerous chemical that killed four of their hunting dogs was released Friday from KershawHealth... 6937. December 31, 2010 | ReliefWeb
Nigeria: Lead Pollution and Poisoning Crisis, Nigeria
In March 2010, an unusually high number of deaths, primarily among children under age 5 in Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Zamfara State, northern Nigeria, was reported by Médecins sans Frontières (MSF-Holland) to state health authorities... 6938. December 31, 2010 | The Oregonian
Ban on flame-retardant chemical one of new Washington state laws, USA
SEATTLE -- Washington state is banning the sale of televisions, computers or residential upholstered furniture containing a toxic chemical flame-retardant starting Jan. 1... 6939. December 31, 2010 | The Victoria Times Colonist
Green chemical in B.C. river not toxic, study confirms, Canada
VICTORIA — The chemical that turned Victoria’s Goldstream River green earlier this week has been confirmed as fluorescein... 6940. December 31, 2010 | Common Dreams
It's Time to Protect Consumers from Toxic Chemicals, USA
Because BPA is in canned food and receipts and on our money, it's virtually impossible to avoid... 6941. December 31, 2010 | National Geographic News
“Mining” Groundwater in India Reaches New Lows, India
Nearly a third of India is suffering from chronic water shortages, and making up for it with "the world's largest groundwater mining operation," according to experts... 6942. December 30, 2010 | The Times of India
Air pollution doubles in city, India
PATNA: Air pollution has doubled in the state capital in the last five years on account of a sharp rise in the number of vehicles in the city. The officials concerned have miserably failed to ensure enforcement of rules pertaining to curbing of vehicular pollution... 6943. December 30, 2010 | Radio New Zealand
Chemical spill contained at building near airport, New Zealand
Fire crews have contained a chemical spill at a helicopter maintenance company near Auckland... 6944. December 30, 2010 | BBC
Witney health centre chemical leak sparks evacuation, UK
Twenty-five firefighters were called to a health centre laboratory in Oxfordshire following a chemical leak... 6945. December 29, 2010 | The Times of India
Pollution-free Ganga likely by 2020: Modi, India
PATNA: The Bihar government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to free the Ganga from pollution. The ambitious plan is likely to be completed by 2020 with Central assistance under Ganga River Basin Authority of which Prime Minister is the chairman, said deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday... 6946. December 29, 2010 | The Nation
Main rivers nationwide more polluted this year, Thailand
Thailand's biggest problem is water pollution because the quality of water in major rivers across the nation has deteriorated 39 per cent this year, compared to last year's 33 per cent, Pollution Control Department's chief Supat Wangwongwattana said yesterday... 6947. December 29, 2010 | Anchorage Daily News
Gardeners: Go chemical-free in 2011, USA
My wish is that each and every one of us will resolve to turn our backs on the use of chemicals... 6948. December 29, 2010 | The Telegraph
Polar bears have highest levels of toxic pollutants of any creature, Norway
Polar bears have one of the highest levels of toxic pollutants of any creature - despite living thousands of miles from civilisation, research shows... 6949. December 28, 2010 | The Daily Express
Pollution causes obesity and diabetes’, USA
New research at Ohio State University in the US has revealed that childhood exposure to common air pollutants increases the risk of obesity and developing diabetes... 6950. December 28, 2010 | MCT News Service
Explosion sends sludge into river, USA
KANKAKEE – An explosion at a wastewater treatment plant in Kankakee Monday morning sent thousands of gallons of sludge and raw sewage into the Kankakee River, prompting a massive cleanup effort to plug the leak and stop the spread downstream...
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